using System;
					
public class Program
{
	public static void Main()
	{
		int a;
		int b;
		int res;
		a = Convert.ToInt32(Console.ReadLine());
		b = Convert.ToInt32(Console.ReadLine());
		
		if(a > b){
			res = a + b; 
			Console.WriteLine(res);
		}
		else{
			res = a*b;
			Console.WriteLine(res);
		}
	}
}