30 into 23 best min fragment found: 8 Cut up 30 sticks of length 23 like this: 6 x (10 + 13) 6 x (9 + 14) 18 x (8 + 15) Reassemble as 23 sticks of length 30 like this: 9 x (15 + 15) 2 x (10 + 10 + 10) 6 x (8 + 9 + 13) 6 x (8 + 8 + 14)