24 into 13 best min fragment found: 5 Cut up 24 sticks of length 13 like this: 6 x (6 + 7) 18 x (5 + 8) Reassemble as 13 sticks of length 24 like this: 4 x (8 + 8 + 8) 3 x (5 + 5 + 7 + 7) 6 x (5 + 5 + 6 + 8)