import java.util.Scanner;
public class Main {
public static void main(String[] args) {
Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in);
int a = sc.nextInt();
int b = sc.nextInt();
if(a == b || a > b) {
System.out.println(a);
}else if(a < b) {
System.out.println(b);
}
sc.close();
}
}