29 into 27 best min fragment found: 37/4 Cut up 29 sticks of length 27 like this: 1 x (27/2 + 27/2) 4 x (53/4 + 55/4) 2 x (25/2 + 29/2) 4 x (47/4 + 61/4) 2 x (23/2 + 31/2) 4 x (45/4 + 63/4) 2 x (21/2 + 33/2) 4 x (39/4 + 69/4) 2 x (19/2 + 35/2) 4 x (37/4 + 71/4) Reassemble as 27 sticks of length 29 like this: 1 x (29/2 + 29/2) 4 x (55/4 + 61/4) 2 x (27/2 + 31/2) 4 x (53/4 + 63/4) 2 x (25/2 + 33/2) 4 x (47/4 + 69/4) 2 x (23/2 + 35/2) 4 x (45/4 + 71/4) 2 x (19/2 + 39/4 + 39/4) 2 x (37/4 + 37/4 + 21/2)