import java.util.Scanner;

public class BiggerNumber
{
  public static void main(String[] args)
  {
    Scanner scanner = new Scanner(System.in);

    int a = scanner.nextInt();
    int b = scanner.nextInt();

    if (a > b) {
      System.out.println(a);
    }
    else {
      System.out.println(b);

    }
  }
}