22 into 18 best min fragment found: 13/2 Cut up 22 sticks of length 18 like this: 2 x (9 + 9) 8 x (15/2 + 21/2) 4 x (7 + 11) 8 x (13/2 + 23/2) Reassemble as 18 sticks of length 22 like this: 2 x (11 + 11) 8 x (21/2 + 23/2) 4 x (7 + 15/2 + 15/2) 4 x (13/2 + 13/2 + 9)