#include <bits/stdc++.h>
#include <atcoder/modint>
using namespace std;
using namespace atcoder;
using ll = long long;
using mint = modint998244353;
#define rep(i,n) for (int i = 0; i < n; i++)
#define rrep(i,n) for (int i = n-1; i >= 0; i--)
#define rep2(i,a,b) for (int i = a; i < b; i++)
#define rrep2(i,a,b) for (int i = a-1; i >= b; i--)
#define rep3(i,a,b,c) for (int i = a; i < b; i+=c)
#define rrep3(i,a,b,c) for (int i = a-1; i >= b; i-=c)
#define all(v) v.begin(),v.end()
#define rall(v) v.rbegin(),v.rend()
template<class T> bool chmax(T &a, T b){if (a < b){a = b;return true;} else return false;}
template<class T> bool chmin(T &a, T b){if (a > b){a = b;return true;} else return false;}

ll n,a,b;
int main(){
    ios::sync_with_stdio(false);
    cin.tie(nullptr);
    cin>>n>>a>>b;
    ll ans=min(-(n-1)*a-(n%2)*b,(n-1)*a-n*b);
    if(n%2==0)chmin(ans,-(n-3)*a-(n%2+2)*b);
    cout<<ans<<"\n";
}