26 into 20 best min fragment found: 7 Cut up 26 sticks of length 20 like this: 4 x (9 + 11) 6 x (8 + 12) 16 x (7 + 13) Reassemble as 20 sticks of length 26 like this: 8 x (13 + 13) 2 x (8 + 9 + 9) 4 x (7 + 8 + 11) 6 x (7 + 7 + 12)