import java.util.*;
public class Main {
public static void main(String args[])
{
int n;
int m;
int x;
Scanner cin=new Scanner(System.in);
n=cin.nextInt();
m=cin.nextInt();
if(m%2==0&&n%2==0)
{
System.out.print(0);
}
else
{
x=m*n-m-n;
System.out.print(x);
}
}
}
如果有大神能给我讲一下真正的思路而不是这种讨巧(也不算)的方法就好了……