7 into 5 best min fragment found: 5/3 Cut up 7 sticks of length 5 like this: 2 x (7/3 + 8/3) 2 x (2 + 3) 3 x (5/3 + 5/3 + 5/3) Reassemble as 5 sticks of length 7 like this: 1 x (5/3 + 8/3 + 8/3) 2 x (5/3 + 7/3 + 3) 2 x (5/3 + 5/3 + 5/3 + 2)