27 into 19 best min fragment found: 19/3 Cut up 27 sticks of length 19 like this: 2 x (28/3 + 29/3) 2 x (9 + 10) 2 x (26/3 + 31/3) 2 x (25/3 + 32/3) 2 x (8 + 11) 2 x (23/3 + 34/3) 2 x (22/3 + 35/3) 2 x (7 + 12) 2 x (20/3 + 37/3) 9 x (19/3 + 19/3 + 19/3) Reassemble as 19 sticks of length 27 like this: 1 x (19/3 + 31/3 + 31/3) 2 x (19/3 + 10 + 32/3) 2 x (19/3 + 29/3 + 11) 2 x (19/3 + 28/3 + 34/3) 2 x (19/3 + 9 + 35/3) 2 x (19/3 + 26/3 + 12) 2 x (19/3 + 25/3 + 37/3) 2 x (19/3 + 19/3 + 7 + 22/3) 2 x (19/3 + 19/3 + 20/3 + 23/3) 2 x (19/3 + 19/3 + 19/3 + 8)