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();
        
        scan.close();
        System.out.println(n*m-1);
    }
}