import java.io.;
import java.util.;
public class Main{
public static void main(String arges[]) throws Exception{
Scanner cin = new Scanner(System.in);
var x = cin.nextInt();
var y = cin.nextInt();
System.out.println(max(x, y));
}
public static int max(int x, int y){
if(x > y) return x;
return y;
}
}