import java.util.Scanner;

public class Main {

	public static void main(String[] args) {

		Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in);
		int a = sc.nextInt();
		int b = sc.nextInt();

		int x = a + b;
		int y = a - b;
		int z = a * b;

		int result = x;
		if (x < y && z < y) {
			result = y;
		} else if (x < z && y < z) {
			result = z;
		}
		System.out.println(result);
	}
}

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