23 into 17 best min fragment found: 17/3 Cut up 23 sticks of length 17 like this: 2 x (25/3 + 26/3) 2 x (8 + 9) 2 x (23/3 + 28/3) 2 x (22/3 + 29/3) 2 x (7 + 10) 2 x (20/3 + 31/3) 2 x (19/3 + 32/3) 2 x (6 + 11) 7 x (17/3 + 17/3 + 17/3) Reassemble as 17 sticks of length 23 like this: 1 x (17/3 + 26/3 + 26/3) 2 x (17/3 + 25/3 + 9) 2 x (17/3 + 8 + 28/3) 2 x (17/3 + 23/3 + 29/3) 2 x (17/3 + 22/3 + 10) 2 x (17/3 + 7 + 31/3) 2 x (17/3 + 20/3 + 32/3) 2 x (17/3 + 19/3 + 11) 2 x (17/3 + 17/3 + 17/3 + 6)