24 into 22 best min fragment found: 8 Cut up 24 sticks of length 22 like this: 12 x (10 + 12) 12 x (8 + 14) Reassemble as 22 sticks of length 24 like this: 6 x (12 + 12) 12 x (10 + 14) 4 x (8 + 8 + 8)