26 into 15 best min fragment found: 37/6 Cut up 26 sticks of length 15 like this: 2 x (15/2 + 15/2) 5 x (20/3 + 25/3) 1 x (53/8 + 67/8) 1 x (157/24 + 203/24) 1 x (155/24 + 205/24) 1 x (51/8 + 69/8) 1 x (151/24 + 209/24) 1 x (149/24 + 211/24) 13 x (37/6 + 53/6) Reassemble as 15 sticks of length 26 like this: 1 x (205/24 + 69/8 + 53/6) 1 x (203/24 + 209/24 + 53/6) 1 x (67/8 + 211/24 + 53/6) 5 x (25/3 + 53/6 + 53/6) 1 x (151/24 + 51/8 + 20/3 + 20/3) 1 x (149/24 + 155/24 + 20/3 + 20/3) 1 x (37/6 + 157/24 + 53/8 + 20/3) 4 x (37/6 + 37/6 + 37/6 + 15/2)