import java.io.*;
import java.util.*;

public class Solution {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        /* Enter your code here. Read input from STDIN. Print output to STDOUT. Your class should be named Solution. */
        Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in);
        long n=sc.nextInt();long m=sc.nextInt();
        System.out.println((n*m)-1);
    }
}