import java.io.*;
import java.util.*;
import java.text.*;
import java.math.*;
import java.util.regex.*;

public class Solution {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Scanner in = new Scanner(System.in);
        long n = in.nextInt();
        long m = in.nextInt();
        long c=Math.max(n,m);
        long d=Math.min(n,m);
        long e=c-1+c*(d-1);
        System.out.println(e);
    }
}