29 into 23 best min fragment found: 49/6 Cut up 29 sticks of length 23 like this: 1 x (23/2 + 23/2) 2 x (34/3 + 35/3) 2 x (21/2 + 25/2) 2 x (31/3 + 38/3) 8 x (53/6 + 85/6) 2 x (26/3 + 43/3) 2 x (17/2 + 29/2) 2 x (25/3 + 44/3) 8 x (49/6 + 89/6) Reassemble as 23 sticks of length 29 like this: 1 x (29/2 + 29/2) 2 x (43/3 + 44/3) 8 x (85/6 + 89/6) 2 x (53/6 + 53/6 + 34/3) 2 x (26/3 + 53/6 + 23/2) 2 x (17/2 + 53/6 + 35/3) 2 x (49/6 + 31/3 + 21/2) 2 x (49/6 + 25/3 + 25/2) 2 x (49/6 + 49/6 + 38/3)