28 into 23 best min fragment found: 33/4 Cut up 28 sticks of length 23 like this: 2 x (23/2 + 23/2) 8 x (39/4 + 53/4) 4 x (19/2 + 27/2) 2 x (9 + 14) 4 x (17/2 + 29/2) 8 x (33/4 + 59/4) Reassemble as 23 sticks of length 28 like this: 1 x (14 + 14) 4 x (27/2 + 29/2) 8 x (53/4 + 59/4) 2 x (9 + 19/2 + 19/2) 4 x (17/2 + 39/4 + 39/4) 4 x (33/4 + 33/4 + 23/2)