Spring force constant is inversely proportional to length: k∝L1
So kL= constant for a given spring material and structure.
Original spring: k=15 N/m, length =L.
Smaller piece has length 4L (since length ratio is 1:3, smaller is 41 of total).
For smaller piece: k1×4L=15×L
k1=15×4=60 N/m