21 into 19 best min fragment found: 13/2 Cut up 21 sticks of length 19 like this: 3 x (9 + 10) 6 x (17/2 + 21/2) 3 x (8 + 11) 3 x (7 + 12) 6 x (13/2 + 25/2) Reassemble as 19 sticks of length 21 like this: 3 x (21/2 + 21/2) 3 x (10 + 11) 3 x (9 + 12) 6 x (17/2 + 25/2) 1 x (7 + 7 + 7) 3 x (13/2 + 13/2 + 8)