import java.util.*;

public class Main {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in);
    int N = sc.nextInt();
    int M = sc.nextInt();

    if (N < M) {
      for (int i = 0; i < M; i++) {
        System.out.print(N);
      }
    } else if (M < N) {
      for (int j = 0; j < N; j++) {
        System.out.print(M);
      }
    } else {
      for (int k = 0; k < N; k++) {
        System.out.print(N);
      }
    }
  }
}
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