#include <cmath>
#include <cstdio>
#include <vector>
#include <iostream>
#include <algorithm>
using namespace std;

int count1;

void squares(int t);

int main() {
    /* Enter your code here. Read input from STDIN. Print output to STDOUT */   
    long long n, m;
    cin >> n >> m;
    cout<<(n-1)+((m-1)*(n));
    return 0;
}