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 scan= new Scanner(System.in);
        int n=scan.nextInt();
        int m=scan.nextInt();
        System.out.println((n-1)+(n*(m-1)));
        /* Enter your code here. Read input from STDIN. Print output to STDOUT. Your class should be named Solution. */
    }
}