import java.util.Scanner;
public class blue {
public static void main(String[] args) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
Scanner gg=new Scanner(System.in);
int m=gg.nextInt();
int n=gg.nextInt();
int h=0; //用来储存答案 (和)
while(m<=n) //判断结束条件 1-100
{
h=h+m;
m++;
}
System.out.print(h);
}
}