using System;
using static System.Console;
using System.Linq;
using System.Collections.Generic;

class Program
{
    static int NN => int.Parse(ReadLine());
    static int[] NList => ReadLine().Split().Select(int.Parse).ToArray();
    static int[][] NArr(long n) => Enumerable.Repeat(0, (int)n).Select(_ => NList).ToArray();
    static int[] NMi => ReadLine().Split().Select(c => int.Parse(c) - 1).ToArray();
    static int[][] NMap(int n) => Enumerable.Repeat(0, n).Select(_ => NMi).ToArray();
    public static void Main()
    {
        Solve();
    }
    static void Solve()
    {
        var c = NList;
        WriteLine(Math.Min(c[0], c[1]));
    }
}