
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.InputStream;
import java.io.PrintWriter;
import java.math.BigInteger;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.NoSuchElementException;
import java.util.stream.IntStream;

public class Main {

    public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException {
        new Main().solve();
    }

    private void solve() throws IOException {
        try {
//            solveA();
            solveB();
            //			 solveC();
            //			 solveD();
            //			 solveE();
            //			 solveF();
        } finally {
            if (in != null) {
                in.close();
            }
            if (out != null) {
                out.flush();
                out.close();
            }
        }

    }

    private void solveA() {
        int n = nextInt();
        int m = nextInt();

        out.println(m == n ? "Yes" : "No");
    }

    private void solveB() {
        int a = nextInt();
        int b = nextInt();
        int min = Math.min(a, b);
        int max = Math.max(a, b);
        StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
        for (int i = 0; i < max; i++) {
            builder.append(min);
        }
        out.println(builder.toString());
    }

    private void solveC() {
        int n = nextInt();

        out.println("");
    }

    private void solveD() {
        int n = nextInt();

        out.println("");
    }

    private void solveE() {
        int n = nextInt();

        out.println("");
    }

    private void solveF() {
        int n = nextInt();

        out.println("");
    }

    /*
     * 階乗計算の最大値
     * もっと大きいのが必要ならここを修正
     */
    private final int FACTORIAL_NUM = 111111;
    /*
     * 階乗の事前計算（mod 済）
     */
    private long[] factorial = new long[FACTORIAL_NUM];
    /*
     * 逆数の事前計算（mod 済）
     */
    private long[] reverseFactorial = new long[FACTORIAL_NUM];
    private boolean isInitFactorial = false;

    /**
     * 階乗計算の事前累積和
     * [1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, … FACTORIAL_NUM]
     * mod済
     */
    private void initFactorial(long mod) {
        factorial[0] = 1;
        for (int i = 1; i < FACTORIAL_NUM; i++) {
            factorial[i] = (factorial[i - 1] * i) % mod;
        }
    }

    /**
     * 逆数の事前計算
     * もっと速い方法があったので修正
     */
    private void initReverseFactorial(long mod) {

        reverseFactorial[FACTORIAL_NUM - 1] = modInverse(factorial[FACTORIAL_NUM - 1], mod);
        for (int i = FACTORIAL_NUM - 2; i >= 0; i++) {
            /*
             * 以下を利用する。
             * これにより毎回modInverseしなくてよくなる
             * (N!)^(-1) * N -> ((N - 1)!)^(-1)
             * (N-1!)^(-1) * N -> ((N - 2)!)^(-1)
             */
            reverseFactorial[i] = (reverseFactorial[i + 1] * (i + 1)) % mod;
        }
        //		reverseFactorial[0] = 1;
        //		for (int i = 0; i < FACTORIAL_NUM; i++) {
        //			reverseFactorial[i] = modInverse(factorial[i], mod);
        //		}
    }

    /**
     * フェルマーの小定理を用いて逆元を求める。
     * ある数xのmod p（pは素数）の逆数x'はx' = x^(p-2)
     * 繰り返し二乗法を用いて計算する。
     * http://satanic0258.hatenablog.com/entry/2016/04/29/004730
     * {@link BigInteger#modInverse(BigInteger)}とどちらが速いか？
     *
     * @param x
     * @return
     */
    private long modInverse(long x, long mod) {
        long res = 1L;
        long k = mod - 2L;
        long y = x;
        while (k != 0) {
            if (k % 2 != 0) {
                res = (res * y) % mod;
            }
            y = (y * y) % mod;
            k /= 2;
        }
        return res;
    }

    private void initFactorialCalc(long mod) {
        if (isInitFactorial) {
            //初期化済みならreturn
            return;
        }
        //階乗の事前計算
        initFactorial(mod);
        //逆数の計算もしておく
        initReverseFactorial(mod);
        isInitFactorial = true;
    }

    /**
     * 組み合わせ
     * nCk -> n! / k!・(n-k)!
     *
     * @param n
     * @param k
     * @param mod
     * @return
     */
    private long combination(int n, int k, long mod) {
        initFactorialCalc(mod);
        if (k < 0 || n < k) {
            return 0;
        }

        //分子の計算
        long calResN = factorial[n];

        //分母の計算
        long calResNK = reverseFactorial[n - k];
        long calcResK = reverseFactorial[k];
        long denominator = (calResNK * calcResK) % mod;

        return (calResN * denominator) % mod;

    }

    /**
     * 順列
     * nPk -> n! / (n-k)!
     *
     * @param n
     * @param k
     * @return
     */
    private long permutation(int n, int k, long mod) {
        initFactorialCalc(mod);
        if (k < 0 || n < k) {
            return 0;
        }
        long calResN = factorial[n];
        long calResNK = reverseFactorial[n - k];
        return (calResN * calResNK) % mod;
    }

    /**
     * 多項係数
     * 文字aをp個,bをq個,cをr個, dをs個 あわせてn個を1列に並べるときの並べ方
     * n! / p!・q!・r!・s!
     *
     * @param n
     * @param strNum
     * @param mod
     * @return
     */
    private long multinominalCoefficient(int n, List<Integer> strNum, int mod) {
        initFactorialCalc(mod);

        long calResN = factorial[n];
        long calResDenomi = 1;
        for (Integer num : strNum) {
            calResDenomi *= reverseFactorial[num];
        }
        return (calResN * calResDenomi) % mod;
    }

    /**
     * 重複組合せ nHr （同次積）
     * nHr = (n+r-1)Cr
     * 異なるn個のものから重複を許してr個取る組合せの総数
     * 例：
     * リンゴ，ミカン，牛肉の3種類の果物があります．これらの中から6個の食材を買って帰ります．
     * このとき，何通りの買い方がありますか？ただし，含まれない食材があってもよいものとします
     *
     * @param n
     * @param r
     * @param mod
     * @return
     */
    private long homogeneousProduct(int n, int r, long mod) {
        if (n == 0 && r == 0) {
            return 1;
        }
        return combination(n + r - 1, r, mod);
    }

    private final PrintWriter out = new PrintWriter(System.out);
    private final InputStream in = System.in;
    private final byte[] buffer = new byte[1024];
    private int ptr = 0;
    private int buflen = 0;

    private boolean hasNextByte() {
        if (ptr < buflen) {
            return true;
        } else {
            ptr = 0;
            try {
                buflen = in.read(buffer);
            } catch (IOException e) {
                e.printStackTrace();
            }
            if (buflen <= 0) {
                return false;
            }
        }
        return true;
    }

    private int readByte() {
        if (hasNextByte())
            return buffer[ptr++];
        else
            return -1;
    }

    private static boolean isPrintableChar(int c) {
        return 33 <= c && c <= 126;
    }

    private void skipUnprintable() {
        while (hasNextByte() && !isPrintableChar(buffer[ptr]))
            ptr++;
    }

    public boolean hasNext() {
        skipUnprintable();
        return hasNextByte();
    }

    public int nextInt() {
        return Integer.parseInt(next());
    }

    public String next() {
        if (!hasNext())
            throw new NoSuchElementException();
        StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
        int b = readByte();
        while (isPrintableChar(b)) {
            sb.appendCodePoint(b);
            b = readByte();
        }
        return sb.toString();
    }

    public long nextLong() {
        if (!hasNext())
            throw new NoSuchElementException();
        long n = 0;
        boolean minus = false;
        int b = readByte();
        if (b == '-') {
            minus = true;
            b = readByte();
        }
        if (b < '0' || '9' < b) {
            throw new NumberFormatException();
        }
        while (true) {
            if ('0' <= b && b <= '9') {
                n *= 10;
                n += b - '0';
            } else if (b == -1 || !isPrintableChar(b)) {
                return minus ? -n : n;
            } else {
                throw new NumberFormatException();
            }
            b = readByte();
        }
    }
} import java.io.IOException; IOException java.io import java.io.InputStream; InputStream java.io import java.io.PrintWriter; PrintWriter java.io import java.math.BigInteger; BigInteger java.math import java.util.List; List java.util import java.util.NoSuchElementException; NoSuchElementException java.util import java.util.stream.IntStream; IntStream java.util.stream public class Main {

    public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException {
        new Main().solve();
    }

    private void solve() throws IOException {
        try {
//            solveA();
            solveB();
            //			 solveC();
            //			 solveD();
            //			 solveE();
            //			 solveF();
        } finally {
            if (in != null) {
                in.close();
            }
            if (out != null) {
                out.flush();
                out.close();
            }
        }

    }

    private void solveA() {
        int n = nextInt();
        int m = nextInt();

        out.println(m == n ? "Yes" : "No");
    }

    private void solveB() {
        int a = nextInt();
        int b = nextInt();
        int min = Math.min(a, b);
        int max = Math.max(a, b);
        StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
        for (int i = 0; i < max; i++) {
            builder.append(min);
        }
        out.println(builder.toString());
    }

    private void solveC() {
        int n = nextInt();

        out.println("");
    }

    private void solveD() {
        int n = nextInt();

        out.println("");
    }

    private void solveE() {
        int n = nextInt();

        out.println("");
    }

    private void solveF() {
        int n = nextInt();

        out.println("");
    }

    /*
     * 階乗計算の最大値
     * もっと大きいのが必要ならここを修正
     */
    private final int FACTORIAL_NUM = 111111;
    /*
     * 階乗の事前計算（mod 済）
     */
    private long[] factorial = new long[FACTORIAL_NUM];
    /*
     * 逆数の事前計算（mod 済）
     */
    private long[] reverseFactorial = new long[FACTORIAL_NUM];
    private boolean isInitFactorial = false;

    /**
     * 階乗計算の事前累積和
     * [1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, … FACTORIAL_NUM]
     * mod済
     */
    private void initFactorial(long mod) {
        factorial[0] = 1;
        for (int i = 1; i < FACTORIAL_NUM; i++) {
            factorial[i] = (factorial[i - 1] * i) % mod;
        }
    }

    /**
     * 逆数の事前計算
     * もっと速い方法があったので修正
     */
    private void initReverseFactorial(long mod) {

        reverseFactorial[FACTORIAL_NUM - 1] = modInverse(factorial[FACTORIAL_NUM - 1], mod);
        for (int i = FACTORIAL_NUM - 2; i >= 0; i++) {
            /*
             * 以下を利用する。
             * これにより毎回modInverseしなくてよくなる
             * (N!)^(-1) * N -> ((N - 1)!)^(-1)
             * (N-1!)^(-1) * N -> ((N - 2)!)^(-1)
             */
            reverseFactorial[i] = (reverseFactorial[i + 1] * (i + 1)) % mod;
        }
        //		reverseFactorial[0] = 1;
        //		for (int i = 0; i < FACTORIAL_NUM; i++) {
        //			reverseFactorial[i] = modInverse(factorial[i], mod);
        //		}
    }

    /**
     * フェルマーの小定理を用いて逆元を求める。
     * ある数xのmod p（pは素数）の逆数x'はx' = x^(p-2)
     * 繰り返し二乗法を用いて計算する。
     * http://satanic0258.hatenablog.com/entry/2016/04/29/004730
     * {@link BigInteger#modInverse(BigInteger)}とどちらが速いか？
     *
     * @param x
     * @return
     */
    private long modInverse(long x, long mod) {
        long res = 1L;
        long k = mod - 2L;
        long y = x;
        while (k != 0) {
            if (k % 2 != 0) {
                res = (res * y) % mod;
            }
            y = (y * y) % mod;
            k /= 2;
        }
        return res;
    }

    private void initFactorialCalc(long mod) {
        if (isInitFactorial) {
            //初期化済みならreturn
            return;
        }
        //階乗の事前計算
        initFactorial(mod);
        //逆数の計算もしておく
        initReverseFactorial(mod);
        isInitFactorial = true;
    }

    /**
     * 組み合わせ
     * nCk -> n! / k!・(n-k)!
     *
     * @param n
     * @param k
     * @param mod
     * @return
     */
    private long combination(int n, int k, long mod) {
        initFactorialCalc(mod);
        if (k < 0 || n < k) {
            return 0;
        }

        //分子の計算
        long calResN = factorial[n];

        //分母の計算
        long calResNK = reverseFactorial[n - k];
        long calcResK = reverseFactorial[k];
        long denominator = (calResNK * calcResK) % mod;

        return (calResN * denominator) % mod;

    }

    /**
     * 順列
     * nPk -> n! / (n-k)!
     *
     * @param n
     * @param k
     * @return
     */
    private long permutation(int n, int k, long mod) {
        initFactorialCalc(mod);
        if (k < 0 || n < k) {
            return 0;
        }
        long calResN = factorial[n];
        long calResNK = reverseFactorial[n - k];
        return (calResN * calResNK) % mod;
    }

    /**
     * 多項係数
     * 文字aをp個,bをq個,cをr個, dをs個 あわせてn個を1列に並べるときの並べ方
     * n! / p!・q!・r!・s!
     *
     * @param n
     * @param strNum
     * @param mod
     * @return
     */
    private long multinominalCoefficient(int n, List<Integer> strNum, int mod) {
        initFactorialCalc(mod);

        long calResN = factorial[n];
        long calResDenomi = 1;
        for (Integer num : strNum) {
            calResDenomi *= reverseFactorial[num];
        }
        return (calResN * calResDenomi) % mod;
    }

    /**
     * 重複組合せ nHr （同次積）
     * nHr = (n+r-1)Cr
     * 異なるn個のものから重複を許してr個取る組合せの総数
     * 例：
     * リンゴ，ミカン，牛肉の3種類の果物があります．これらの中から6個の食材を買って帰ります．
     * このとき，何通りの買い方がありますか？ただし，含まれない食材があってもよいものとします
     *
     * @param n
     * @param r
     * @param mod
     * @return
     */
    private long homogeneousProduct(int n, int r, long mod) {
        if (n == 0 && r == 0) {
            return 1;
        }
        return combination(n + r - 1, r, mod);
    }

    private final PrintWriter out = new PrintWriter(System.out);
    private final InputStream in = System.in;
    private final byte[] buffer = new byte[1024];
    private int ptr = 0;
    private int buflen = 0;

    private boolean hasNextByte() {
        if (ptr < buflen) {
            return true;
        } else {
            ptr = 0;
            try {
                buflen = in.read(buffer);
            } catch (IOException e) {
                e.printStackTrace();
            }
            if (buflen <= 0) {
                return false;
            }
        }
        return true;
    }

    private int readByte() {
        if (hasNextByte())
            return buffer[ptr++];
        else
            return -1;
    }

    private static boolean isPrintableChar(int c) {
        return 33 <= c && c <= 126;
    }

    private void skipUnprintable() {
        while (hasNextByte() && !isPrintableChar(buffer[ptr]))
            ptr++;
    }

    public boolean hasNext() {
        skipUnprintable();
        return hasNextByte();
    }

    public int nextInt() {
        return Integer.parseInt(next());
    }

    public String next() {
        if (!hasNext())
            throw new NoSuchElementException();
        StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
        int b = readByte();
        while (isPrintableChar(b)) {
            sb.appendCodePoint(b);
            b = readByte();
        }
        return sb.toString();
    }

    public long nextLong() {
        if (!hasNext())
            throw new NoSuchElementException();
        long n = 0;
        boolean minus = false;
        int b = readByte();
        if (b == '-') {
            minus = true;
            b = readByte();
        }
        if (b < '0' || '9' < b) {
            throw new NumberFormatException();
        }
        while (true) {
            if ('0' <= b && b <= '9') {
                n *= 10;
                n += b - '0';
            } else if (b == -1 || !isPrintableChar(b)) {
                return minus ? -n : n;
            } else {
                throw new NumberFormatException();
            }
            b = readByte();
        }
    }
} Main /*
     * 階乗計算の最大値
     * もっと大きいのが必要ならここを修正
     */
    private final int FACTORIAL_NUM = 111111; FACTORIAL_NUM 111111 /*
     * 階乗の事前計算（mod 済）
     */
    private long[] factorial = new long[FACTORIAL_NUM]; factorial new long[FACTORIAL_NUM] FACTORIAL_NUM /*
     * 逆数の事前計算（mod 済）
     */
    private long[] reverseFactorial = new long[FACTORIAL_NUM]; reverseFactorial new long[FACTORIAL_NUM] FACTORIAL_NUM private boolean isInitFactorial = false; isInitFactorial false private final PrintWriter out = new PrintWriter(System.out); out new PrintWriter(System.out) private final InputStream in = System.in; in System.in System System.in private final byte[] buffer = new byte[1024]; buffer new byte[1024] 1024 private int ptr = 0; ptr 0 private int buflen = 0; buflen 0 public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException {
        new Main().solve();
    } main {
        new Main().solve();
    } new Main().solve() new Main().solve new Main() String[] args args private void solve() throws IOException {
        try {
//            solveA();
            solveB();
            //			 solveC();
            //			 solveD();
            //			 solveE();
            //			 solveF();
        } finally {
            if (in != null) {
                in.close();
            }
            if (out != null) {
                out.flush();
                out.close();
            }
        }

    } solve {
        try {
//            solveA();
            solveB();
            //			 solveC();
            //			 solveD();
            //			 solveE();
            //			 solveF();
        } finally {
            if (in != null) {
                in.close();
            }
            if (out != null) {
                out.flush();
                out.close();
            }
        }

    } try {
//            solveA();
            solveB();
            //			 solveC();
            //			 solveD();
            //			 solveE();
            //			 solveF();
        } finally {
            if (in != null) {
                in.close();
            }
            if (out != null) {
                out.flush();
                out.close();
            }
        } {
            if (in != null) {
                in.close();
            }
            if (out != null) {
                out.flush();
                out.close();
            }
        } if (in != null) {
                in.close();
            } in != null in null {
                in.close();
            } in.close() in.close in if (out != null) {
                out.flush();
                out.close();
            } out != null out null {
                out.flush();
                out.close();
            } out.flush() out.flush out out.close() out.close out {
//            solveA();
            solveB();
            //			 solveC();
            //			 solveD();
            //			 solveE();
            //			 solveF();
        } solveB() solveB private void solveA() {
        int n = nextInt();
        int m = nextInt();

        out.println(m == n ? "Yes" : "No");
    } solveA {
        int n = nextInt();
        int m = nextInt();

        out.println(m == n ? "Yes" : "No");
    } int n = nextInt(); n nextInt() nextInt int m = nextInt(); m nextInt() nextInt out.println(m == n ? "Yes" : "No") out.println out m == n ? "Yes" : "No" m == n m n "Yes" "No" private void solveB() {
        int a = nextInt();
        int b = nextInt();
        int min = Math.min(a, b);
        int max = Math.max(a, b);
        StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
        for (int i = 0; i < max; i++) {
            builder.append(min);
        }
        out.println(builder.toString());
    } solveB {
        int a = nextInt();
        int b = nextInt();
        int min = Math.min(a, b);
        int max = Math.max(a, b);
        StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
        for (int i = 0; i < max; i++) {
            builder.append(min);
        }
        out.println(builder.toString());
    } int a = nextInt(); a nextInt() nextInt int b = nextInt(); b nextInt() nextInt int min = Math.min(a, b); min Math.min(a, b) Math.min Math a b int max = Math.max(a, b); max Math.max(a, b) Math.max Math a b StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder(); builder new StringBuilder() for (int i = 0; i < max; i++) {
            builder.append(min);
        } int i = 0; int i = 0; i 0 i < max i max i++ i++ i {
            builder.append(min);
        } {
            builder.append(min);
        } builder.append(min) builder.append builder min out.println(builder.toString()) out.println out builder.toString() builder.toString builder private void solveC() {
        int n = nextInt();

        out.println("");
    } solveC {
        int n = nextInt();

        out.println("");
    } int n = nextInt(); n nextInt() nextInt out.println("") out.println out "" private void solveD() {
        int n = nextInt();

        out.println("");
    } solveD {
        int n = nextInt();

        out.println("");
    } int n = nextInt(); n nextInt() nextInt out.println("") out.println out "" private void solveE() {
        int n = nextInt();

        out.println("");
    } solveE {
        int n = nextInt();

        out.println("");
    } int n = nextInt(); n nextInt() nextInt out.println("") out.println out "" private void solveF() {
        int n = nextInt();

        out.println("");
    } solveF {
        int n = nextInt();

        out.println("");
    } int n = nextInt(); n nextInt() nextInt out.println("") out.println out "" /**
     * 階乗計算の事前累積和
     * [1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, … FACTORIAL_NUM]
     * mod済
     */
    private void initFactorial(long mod) {
        factorial[0] = 1;
        for (int i = 1; i < FACTORIAL_NUM; i++) {
            factorial[i] = (factorial[i - 1] * i) % mod;
        }
    } initFactorial {
        factorial[0] = 1;
        for (int i = 1; i < FACTORIAL_NUM; i++) {
            factorial[i] = (factorial[i - 1] * i) % mod;
        }
    } factorial[0] = 1 factorial[0] factorial 0 1 for (int i = 1; i < FACTORIAL_NUM; i++) {
            factorial[i] = (factorial[i - 1] * i) % mod;
        } int i = 1; int i = 1; i 1 i < FACTORIAL_NUM i FACTORIAL_NUM i++ i++ i {
            factorial[i] = (factorial[i - 1] * i) % mod;
        } {
            factorial[i] = (factorial[i - 1] * i) % mod;
        } factorial[i] = (factorial[i - 1] * i) % mod factorial[i] factorial i (factorial[i - 1] * i) % mod (factorial[i - 1] * i) factorial[i - 1] factorial i - 1 i 1 i mod long mod mod /**
     * 逆数の事前計算
     * もっと速い方法があったので修正
     */
    private void initReverseFactorial(long mod) {

        reverseFactorial[FACTORIAL_NUM - 1] = modInverse(factorial[FACTORIAL_NUM - 1], mod);
        for (int i = FACTORIAL_NUM - 2; i >= 0; i++) {
            /*
             * 以下を利用する。
             * これにより毎回modInverseしなくてよくなる
             * (N!)^(-1) * N -> ((N - 1)!)^(-1)
             * (N-1!)^(-1) * N -> ((N - 2)!)^(-1)
             */
            reverseFactorial[i] = (reverseFactorial[i + 1] * (i + 1)) % mod;
        }
        //		reverseFactorial[0] = 1;
        //		for (int i = 0; i < FACTORIAL_NUM; i++) {
        //			reverseFactorial[i] = modInverse(factorial[i], mod);
        //		}
    } initReverseFactorial {

        reverseFactorial[FACTORIAL_NUM - 1] = modInverse(factorial[FACTORIAL_NUM - 1], mod);
        for (int i = FACTORIAL_NUM - 2; i >= 0; i++) {
            /*
             * 以下を利用する。
             * これにより毎回modInverseしなくてよくなる
             * (N!)^(-1) * N -> ((N - 1)!)^(-1)
             * (N-1!)^(-1) * N -> ((N - 2)!)^(-1)
             */
            reverseFactorial[i] = (reverseFactorial[i + 1] * (i + 1)) % mod;
        }
        //		reverseFactorial[0] = 1;
        //		for (int i = 0; i < FACTORIAL_NUM; i++) {
        //			reverseFactorial[i] = modInverse(factorial[i], mod);
        //		}
    } reverseFactorial[FACTORIAL_NUM - 1] = modInverse(factorial[FACTORIAL_NUM - 1], mod) reverseFactorial[FACTORIAL_NUM - 1] reverseFactorial FACTORIAL_NUM - 1 FACTORIAL_NUM 1 modInverse(factorial[FACTORIAL_NUM - 1], mod) modInverse factorial[FACTORIAL_NUM - 1] factorial FACTORIAL_NUM - 1 FACTORIAL_NUM 1 mod for (int i = FACTORIAL_NUM - 2; i >= 0; i++) {
            /*
             * 以下を利用する。
             * これにより毎回modInverseしなくてよくなる
             * (N!)^(-1) * N -> ((N - 1)!)^(-1)
             * (N-1!)^(-1) * N -> ((N - 2)!)^(-1)
             */
            reverseFactorial[i] = (reverseFactorial[i + 1] * (i + 1)) % mod;
        } int i = FACTORIAL_NUM - 2; int i = FACTORIAL_NUM - 2; i FACTORIAL_NUM - 2 FACTORIAL_NUM 2 i >= 0 i 0 i++ i++ i {
            /*
             * 以下を利用する。
             * これにより毎回modInverseしなくてよくなる
             * (N!)^(-1) * N -> ((N - 1)!)^(-1)
             * (N-1!)^(-1) * N -> ((N - 2)!)^(-1)
             */
            reverseFactorial[i] = (reverseFactorial[i + 1] * (i + 1)) % mod;
        } {
            /*
             * 以下を利用する。
             * これにより毎回modInverseしなくてよくなる
             * (N!)^(-1) * N -> ((N - 1)!)^(-1)
             * (N-1!)^(-1) * N -> ((N - 2)!)^(-1)
             */
            reverseFactorial[i] = (reverseFactorial[i + 1] * (i + 1)) % mod;
        } reverseFactorial[i] = (reverseFactorial[i + 1] * (i + 1)) % mod reverseFactorial[i] reverseFactorial i (reverseFactorial[i + 1] * (i + 1)) % mod (reverseFactorial[i + 1] * (i + 1)) reverseFactorial[i + 1] reverseFactorial i + 1 i 1 (i + 1) i 1 mod long mod mod /**
     * フェルマーの小定理を用いて逆元を求める。
     * ある数xのmod p（pは素数）の逆数x'はx' = x^(p-2)
     * 繰り返し二乗法を用いて計算する。
     * http://satanic0258.hatenablog.com/entry/2016/04/29/004730
     * {@link BigInteger#modInverse(BigInteger)}とどちらが速いか？
     *
     * @param x
     * @return
     */
    private long modInverse(long x, long mod) {
        long res = 1L;
        long k = mod - 2L;
        long y = x;
        while (k != 0) {
            if (k % 2 != 0) {
                res = (res * y) % mod;
            }
            y = (y * y) % mod;
            k /= 2;
        }
        return res;
    } modInverse {
        long res = 1L;
        long k = mod - 2L;
        long y = x;
        while (k != 0) {
            if (k % 2 != 0) {
                res = (res * y) % mod;
            }
            y = (y * y) % mod;
            k /= 2;
        }
        return res;
    } long res = 1L; res 1L long k = mod - 2L; k mod - 2L mod 2L long y = x; y x while (k != 0) {
            if (k % 2 != 0) {
                res = (res * y) % mod;
            }
            y = (y * y) % mod;
            k /= 2;
        } k != 0 k 0 {
            if (k % 2 != 0) {
                res = (res * y) % mod;
            }
            y = (y * y) % mod;
            k /= 2;
        } if (k % 2 != 0) {
                res = (res * y) % mod;
            } k % 2 != 0 k % 2 k 2 0 {
                res = (res * y) % mod;
            } res = (res * y) % mod res (res * y) % mod (res * y) res y mod y = (y * y) % mod y (y * y) % mod (y * y) y y mod k /= 2 k 2 return res; res long x x long mod mod private void initFactorialCalc(long mod) {
        if (isInitFactorial) {
            //初期化済みならreturn
            return;
        }
        //階乗の事前計算
        initFactorial(mod);
        //逆数の計算もしておく
        initReverseFactorial(mod);
        isInitFactorial = true;
    } initFactorialCalc {
        if (isInitFactorial) {
            //初期化済みならreturn
            return;
        }
        //階乗の事前計算
        initFactorial(mod);
        //逆数の計算もしておく
        initReverseFactorial(mod);
        isInitFactorial = true;
    } if (isInitFactorial) {
            //初期化済みならreturn
            return;
        } isInitFactorial {
            //初期化済みならreturn
            return;
        } return; initFactorial(mod) initFactorial mod initReverseFactorial(mod) initReverseFactorial mod isInitFactorial = true isInitFactorial true long mod mod /**
     * 組み合わせ
     * nCk -> n! / k!・(n-k)!
     *
     * @param n
     * @param k
     * @param mod
     * @return
     */
    private long combination(int n, int k, long mod) {
        initFactorialCalc(mod);
        if (k < 0 || n < k) {
            return 0;
        }

        //分子の計算
        long calResN = factorial[n];

        //分母の計算
        long calResNK = reverseFactorial[n - k];
        long calcResK = reverseFactorial[k];
        long denominator = (calResNK * calcResK) % mod;

        return (calResN * denominator) % mod;

    } combination {
        initFactorialCalc(mod);
        if (k < 0 || n < k) {
            return 0;
        }

        //分子の計算
        long calResN = factorial[n];

        //分母の計算
        long calResNK = reverseFactorial[n - k];
        long calcResK = reverseFactorial[k];
        long denominator = (calResNK * calcResK) % mod;

        return (calResN * denominator) % mod;

    } initFactorialCalc(mod) initFactorialCalc mod if (k < 0 || n < k) {
            return 0;
        } k < 0 || n < k k < 0 k 0 n < k n k {
            return 0;
        } return 0; 0 long calResN = factorial[n]; calResN factorial[n] factorial n long calResNK = reverseFactorial[n - k]; calResNK reverseFactorial[n - k] reverseFactorial n - k n k long calcResK = reverseFactorial[k]; calcResK reverseFactorial[k] reverseFactorial k long denominator = (calResNK * calcResK) % mod; denominator (calResNK * calcResK) % mod (calResNK * calcResK) calResNK calcResK mod return (calResN * denominator) % mod; (calResN * denominator) % mod (calResN * denominator) calResN denominator mod int n n int k k long mod mod /**
     * 順列
     * nPk -> n! / (n-k)!
     *
     * @param n
     * @param k
     * @return
     */
    private long permutation(int n, int k, long mod) {
        initFactorialCalc(mod);
        if (k < 0 || n < k) {
            return 0;
        }
        long calResN = factorial[n];
        long calResNK = reverseFactorial[n - k];
        return (calResN * calResNK) % mod;
    } permutation {
        initFactorialCalc(mod);
        if (k < 0 || n < k) {
            return 0;
        }
        long calResN = factorial[n];
        long calResNK = reverseFactorial[n - k];
        return (calResN * calResNK) % mod;
    } initFactorialCalc(mod) initFactorialCalc mod if (k < 0 || n < k) {
            return 0;
        } k < 0 || n < k k < 0 k 0 n < k n k {
            return 0;
        } return 0; 0 long calResN = factorial[n]; calResN factorial[n] factorial n long calResNK = reverseFactorial[n - k]; calResNK reverseFactorial[n - k] reverseFactorial n - k n k return (calResN * calResNK) % mod; (calResN * calResNK) % mod (calResN * calResNK) calResN calResNK mod int n n int k k long mod mod /**
     * 多項係数
     * 文字aをp個,bをq個,cをr個, dをs個 あわせてn個を1列に並べるときの並べ方
     * n! / p!・q!・r!・s!
     *
     * @param n
     * @param strNum
     * @param mod
     * @return
     */
    private long multinominalCoefficient(int n, List<Integer> strNum, int mod) {
        initFactorialCalc(mod);

        long calResN = factorial[n];
        long calResDenomi = 1;
        for (Integer num : strNum) {
            calResDenomi *= reverseFactorial[num];
        }
        return (calResN * calResDenomi) % mod;
    } multinominalCoefficient {
        initFactorialCalc(mod);

        long calResN = factorial[n];
        long calResDenomi = 1;
        for (Integer num : strNum) {
            calResDenomi *= reverseFactorial[num];
        }
        return (calResN * calResDenomi) % mod;
    } initFactorialCalc(mod) initFactorialCalc mod long calResN = factorial[n]; calResN factorial[n] factorial n long calResDenomi = 1; calResDenomi 1 for (Integer num : strNum) {
            calResDenomi *= reverseFactorial[num];
        } Integer num strNum {
            calResDenomi *= reverseFactorial[num];
        } {
            calResDenomi *= reverseFactorial[num];
        } calResDenomi *= reverseFactorial[num] calResDenomi reverseFactorial[num] reverseFactorial num return (calResN * calResDenomi) % mod; (calResN * calResDenomi) % mod (calResN * calResDenomi) calResN calResDenomi mod int n n List<Integer> strNum strNum int mod mod /**
     * 重複組合せ nHr （同次積）
     * nHr = (n+r-1)Cr
     * 異なるn個のものから重複を許してr個取る組合せの総数
     * 例：
     * リンゴ，ミカン，牛肉の3種類の果物があります．これらの中から6個の食材を買って帰ります．
     * このとき，何通りの買い方がありますか？ただし，含まれない食材があってもよいものとします
     *
     * @param n
     * @param r
     * @param mod
     * @return
     */
    private long homogeneousProduct(int n, int r, long mod) {
        if (n == 0 && r == 0) {
            return 1;
        }
        return combination(n + r - 1, r, mod);
    } homogeneousProduct {
        if (n == 0 && r == 0) {
            return 1;
        }
        return combination(n + r - 1, r, mod);
    } if (n == 0 && r == 0) {
            return 1;
        } n == 0 && r == 0 n == 0 n 0 r == 0 r 0 {
            return 1;
        } return 1; 1 return combination(n + r - 1, r, mod); combination(n + r - 1, r, mod) combination n + r - 1 n + r n r 1 r mod int n n int r r long mod mod private boolean hasNextByte() {
        if (ptr < buflen) {
            return true;
        } else {
            ptr = 0;
            try {
                buflen = in.read(buffer);
            } catch (IOException e) {
                e.printStackTrace();
            }
            if (buflen <= 0) {
                return false;
            }
        }
        return true;
    } hasNextByte {
        if (ptr < buflen) {
            return true;
        } else {
            ptr = 0;
            try {
                buflen = in.read(buffer);
            } catch (IOException e) {
                e.printStackTrace();
            }
            if (buflen <= 0) {
                return false;
            }
        }
        return true;
    } if (ptr < buflen) {
            return true;
        } else {
            ptr = 0;
            try {
                buflen = in.read(buffer);
            } catch (IOException e) {
                e.printStackTrace();
            }
            if (buflen <= 0) {
                return false;
            }
        } ptr < buflen ptr buflen {
            return true;
        } return true; true {
            ptr = 0;
            try {
                buflen = in.read(buffer);
            } catch (IOException e) {
                e.printStackTrace();
            }
            if (buflen <= 0) {
                return false;
            }
        } ptr = 0 ptr 0 try {
                buflen = in.read(buffer);
            } catch (IOException e) {
                e.printStackTrace();
            } catch (IOException e) {
                e.printStackTrace();
            } IOException e {
                e.printStackTrace();
            } e.printStackTrace() e.printStackTrace e {
                buflen = in.read(buffer);
            } buflen = in.read(buffer) buflen in.read(buffer) in.read in buffer if (buflen <= 0) {
                return false;
            } buflen <= 0 buflen 0 {
                return false;
            } return false; false return true; true private int readByte() {
        if (hasNextByte())
            return buffer[ptr++];
        else
            return -1;
    } readByte {
        if (hasNextByte())
            return buffer[ptr++];
        else
            return -1;
    } if (hasNextByte())
            return buffer[ptr++];
        else
            return -1; hasNextByte() hasNextByte return buffer[ptr++]; buffer[ptr++] buffer ptr++ ptr return -1; -1 1 private static boolean isPrintableChar(int c) {
        return 33 <= c && c <= 126;
    } isPrintableChar {
        return 33 <= c && c <= 126;
    } return 33 <= c && c <= 126; 33 <= c && c <= 126 33 <= c 33 c c <= 126 c 126 int c c private void skipUnprintable() {
        while (hasNextByte() && !isPrintableChar(buffer[ptr]))
            ptr++;
    } skipUnprintable {
        while (hasNextByte() && !isPrintableChar(buffer[ptr]))
            ptr++;
    } while (hasNextByte() && !isPrintableChar(buffer[ptr]))
            ptr++; hasNextByte() && !isPrintableChar(buffer[ptr]) hasNextByte() hasNextByte !isPrintableChar(buffer[ptr]) isPrintableChar(buffer[ptr]) isPrintableChar buffer[ptr] buffer ptr ptr++ ptr public boolean hasNext() {
        skipUnprintable();
        return hasNextByte();
    } hasNext {
        skipUnprintable();
        return hasNextByte();
    } skipUnprintable() skipUnprintable return hasNextByte(); hasNextByte() hasNextByte public int nextInt() {
        return Integer.parseInt(next());
    } nextInt {
        return Integer.parseInt(next());
    } return Integer.parseInt(next()); Integer.parseInt(next()) Integer.parseInt Integer next() next public String next() {
        if (!hasNext())
            throw new NoSuchElementException();
        StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
        int b = readByte();
        while (isPrintableChar(b)) {
            sb.appendCodePoint(b);
            b = readByte();
        }
        return sb.toString();
    } next {
        if (!hasNext())
            throw new NoSuchElementException();
        StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
        int b = readByte();
        while (isPrintableChar(b)) {
            sb.appendCodePoint(b);
            b = readByte();
        }
        return sb.toString();
    } if (!hasNext())
            throw new NoSuchElementException(); !hasNext() hasNext() hasNext throw new NoSuchElementException(); new NoSuchElementException() StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder(); sb new StringBuilder() int b = readByte(); b readByte() readByte while (isPrintableChar(b)) {
            sb.appendCodePoint(b);
            b = readByte();
        } isPrintableChar(b) isPrintableChar b {
            sb.appendCodePoint(b);
            b = readByte();
        } sb.appendCodePoint(b) sb.appendCodePoint sb b b = readByte() b readByte() readByte return sb.toString(); sb.toString() sb.toString sb public long nextLong() {
        if (!hasNext())
            throw new NoSuchElementException();
        long n = 0;
        boolean minus = false;
        int b = readByte();
        if (b == '-') {
            minus = true;
            b = readByte();
        }
        if (b < '0' || '9' < b) {
            throw new NumberFormatException();
        }
        while (true) {
            if ('0' <= b && b <= '9') {
                n *= 10;
                n += b - '0';
            } else if (b == -1 || !isPrintableChar(b)) {
                return minus ? -n : n;
            } else {
                throw new NumberFormatException();
            }
            b = readByte();
        }
    } nextLong {
        if (!hasNext())
            throw new NoSuchElementException();
        long n = 0;
        boolean minus = false;
        int b = readByte();
        if (b == '-') {
            minus = true;
            b = readByte();
        }
        if (b < '0' || '9' < b) {
            throw new NumberFormatException();
        }
        while (true) {
            if ('0' <= b && b <= '9') {
                n *= 10;
                n += b - '0';
            } else if (b == -1 || !isPrintableChar(b)) {
                return minus ? -n : n;
            } else {
                throw new NumberFormatException();
            }
            b = readByte();
        }
    } if (!hasNext())
            throw new NoSuchElementException(); !hasNext() hasNext() hasNext throw new NoSuchElementException(); new NoSuchElementException() long n = 0; n 0 boolean minus = false; minus false int b = readByte(); b readByte() readByte if (b == '-') {
            minus = true;
            b = readByte();
        } b == '-' b '-' {
            minus = true;
            b = readByte();
        } minus = true minus true b = readByte() b readByte() readByte if (b < '0' || '9' < b) {
            throw new NumberFormatException();
        } b < '0' || '9' < b b < '0' b '0' '9' < b '9' b {
            throw new NumberFormatException();
        } throw new NumberFormatException(); new NumberFormatException() while (true) {
            if ('0' <= b && b <= '9') {
                n *= 10;
                n += b - '0';
            } else if (b == -1 || !isPrintableChar(b)) {
                return minus ? -n : n;
            } else {
                throw new NumberFormatException();
            }
            b = readByte();
        } true {
            if ('0' <= b && b <= '9') {
                n *= 10;
                n += b - '0';
            } else if (b == -1 || !isPrintableChar(b)) {
                return minus ? -n : n;
            } else {
                throw new NumberFormatException();
            }
            b = readByte();
        } if ('0' <= b && b <= '9') {
                n *= 10;
                n += b - '0';
            } else if (b == -1 || !isPrintableChar(b)) {
                return minus ? -n : n;
            } else {
                throw new NumberFormatException();
            } '0' <= b && b <= '9' '0' <= b '0' b b <= '9' b '9' {
                n *= 10;
                n += b - '0';
            } n *= 10 n 10 n += b - '0' n b - '0' b '0' if (b == -1 || !isPrintableChar(b)) {
                return minus ? -n : n;
            } else {
                throw new NumberFormatException();
            } b == -1 || !isPrintableChar(b) b == -1 b -1 1 !isPrintableChar(b) isPrintableChar(b) isPrintableChar b {
                return minus ? -n : n;
            } return minus ? -n : n; minus ? -n : n minus -n n n {
                throw new NumberFormatException();
            } throw new NumberFormatException(); new NumberFormatException() b = readByte() b readByte() readByte public class Main {

    public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException {
        new Main().solve();
    }

    private void solve() throws IOException {
        try {
//            solveA();
            solveB();
            //			 solveC();
            //			 solveD();
            //			 solveE();
            //			 solveF();
        } finally {
            if (in != null) {
                in.close();
            }
            if (out != null) {
                out.flush();
                out.close();
            }
        }

    }

    private void solveA() {
        int n = nextInt();
        int m = nextInt();

        out.println(m == n ? "Yes" : "No");
    }

    private void solveB() {
        int a = nextInt();
        int b = nextInt();
        int min = Math.min(a, b);
        int max = Math.max(a, b);
        StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
        for (int i = 0; i < max; i++) {
            builder.append(min);
        }
        out.println(builder.toString());
    }

    private void solveC() {
        int n = nextInt();

        out.println("");
    }

    private void solveD() {
        int n = nextInt();

        out.println("");
    }

    private void solveE() {
        int n = nextInt();

        out.println("");
    }

    private void solveF() {
        int n = nextInt();

        out.println("");
    }

    /*
     * 階乗計算の最大値
     * もっと大きいのが必要ならここを修正
     */
    private final int FACTORIAL_NUM = 111111;
    /*
     * 階乗の事前計算（mod 済）
     */
    private long[] factorial = new long[FACTORIAL_NUM];
    /*
     * 逆数の事前計算（mod 済）
     */
    private long[] reverseFactorial = new long[FACTORIAL_NUM];
    private boolean isInitFactorial = false;

    /**
     * 階乗計算の事前累積和
     * [1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, … FACTORIAL_NUM]
     * mod済
     */
    private void initFactorial(long mod) {
        factorial[0] = 1;
        for (int i = 1; i < FACTORIAL_NUM; i++) {
            factorial[i] = (factorial[i - 1] * i) % mod;
        }
    }

    /**
     * 逆数の事前計算
     * もっと速い方法があったので修正
     */
    private void initReverseFactorial(long mod) {

        reverseFactorial[FACTORIAL_NUM - 1] = modInverse(factorial[FACTORIAL_NUM - 1], mod);
        for (int i = FACTORIAL_NUM - 2; i >= 0; i++) {
            /*
             * 以下を利用する。
             * これにより毎回modInverseしなくてよくなる
             * (N!)^(-1) * N -> ((N - 1)!)^(-1)
             * (N-1!)^(-1) * N -> ((N - 2)!)^(-1)
             */
            reverseFactorial[i] = (reverseFactorial[i + 1] * (i + 1)) % mod;
        }
        //		reverseFactorial[0] = 1;
        //		for (int i = 0; i < FACTORIAL_NUM; i++) {
        //			reverseFactorial[i] = modInverse(factorial[i], mod);
        //		}
    }

    /**
     * フェルマーの小定理を用いて逆元を求める。
     * ある数xのmod p（pは素数）の逆数x'はx' = x^(p-2)
     * 繰り返し二乗法を用いて計算する。
     * http://satanic0258.hatenablog.com/entry/2016/04/29/004730
     * {@link BigInteger#modInverse(BigInteger)}とどちらが速いか？
     *
     * @param x
     * @return
     */
    private long modInverse(long x, long mod) {
        long res = 1L;
        long k = mod - 2L;
        long y = x;
        while (k != 0) {
            if (k % 2 != 0) {
                res = (res * y) % mod;
            }
            y = (y * y) % mod;
            k /= 2;
        }
        return res;
    }

    private void initFactorialCalc(long mod) {
        if (isInitFactorial) {
            //初期化済みならreturn
            return;
        }
        //階乗の事前計算
        initFactorial(mod);
        //逆数の計算もしておく
        initReverseFactorial(mod);
        isInitFactorial = true;
    }

    /**
     * 組み合わせ
     * nCk -> n! / k!・(n-k)!
     *
     * @param n
     * @param k
     * @param mod
     * @return
     */
    private long combination(int n, int k, long mod) {
        initFactorialCalc(mod);
        if (k < 0 || n < k) {
            return 0;
        }

        //分子の計算
        long calResN = factorial[n];

        //分母の計算
        long calResNK = reverseFactorial[n - k];
        long calcResK = reverseFactorial[k];
        long denominator = (calResNK * calcResK) % mod;

        return (calResN * denominator) % mod;

    }

    /**
     * 順列
     * nPk -> n! / (n-k)!
     *
     * @param n
     * @param k
     * @return
     */
    private long permutation(int n, int k, long mod) {
        initFactorialCalc(mod);
        if (k < 0 || n < k) {
            return 0;
        }
        long calResN = factorial[n];
        long calResNK = reverseFactorial[n - k];
        return (calResN * calResNK) % mod;
    }

    /**
     * 多項係数
     * 文字aをp個,bをq個,cをr個, dをs個 あわせてn個を1列に並べるときの並べ方
     * n! / p!・q!・r!・s!
     *
     * @param n
     * @param strNum
     * @param mod
     * @return
     */
    private long multinominalCoefficient(int n, List<Integer> strNum, int mod) {
        initFactorialCalc(mod);

        long calResN = factorial[n];
        long calResDenomi = 1;
        for (Integer num : strNum) {
            calResDenomi *= reverseFactorial[num];
        }
        return (calResN * calResDenomi) % mod;
    }

    /**
     * 重複組合せ nHr （同次積）
     * nHr = (n+r-1)Cr
     * 異なるn個のものから重複を許してr個取る組合せの総数
     * 例：
     * リンゴ，ミカン，牛肉の3種類の果物があります．これらの中から6個の食材を買って帰ります．
     * このとき，何通りの買い方がありますか？ただし，含まれない食材があってもよいものとします
     *
     * @param n
     * @param r
     * @param mod
     * @return
     */
    private long homogeneousProduct(int n, int r, long mod) {
        if (n == 0 && r == 0) {
            return 1;
        }
        return combination(n + r - 1, r, mod);
    }

    private final PrintWriter out = new PrintWriter(System.out);
    private final InputStream in = System.in;
    private final byte[] buffer = new byte[1024];
    private int ptr = 0;
    private int buflen = 0;

    private boolean hasNextByte() {
        if (ptr < buflen) {
            return true;
        } else {
            ptr = 0;
            try {
                buflen = in.read(buffer);
            } catch (IOException e) {
                e.printStackTrace();
            }
            if (buflen <= 0) {
                return false;
            }
        }
        return true;
    }

    private int readByte() {
        if (hasNextByte())
            return buffer[ptr++];
        else
            return -1;
    }

    private static boolean isPrintableChar(int c) {
        return 33 <= c && c <= 126;
    }

    private void skipUnprintable() {
        while (hasNextByte() && !isPrintableChar(buffer[ptr]))
            ptr++;
    }

    public boolean hasNext() {
        skipUnprintable();
        return hasNextByte();
    }

    public int nextInt() {
        return Integer.parseInt(next());
    }

    public String next() {
        if (!hasNext())
            throw new NoSuchElementException();
        StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
        int b = readByte();
        while (isPrintableChar(b)) {
            sb.appendCodePoint(b);
            b = readByte();
        }
        return sb.toString();
    }

    public long nextLong() {
        if (!hasNext())
            throw new NoSuchElementException();
        long n = 0;
        boolean minus = false;
        int b = readByte();
        if (b == '-') {
            minus = true;
            b = readByte();
        }
        if (b < '0' || '9' < b) {
            throw new NumberFormatException();
        }
        while (true) {
            if ('0' <= b && b <= '9') {
                n *= 10;
                n += b - '0';
            } else if (b == -1 || !isPrintableChar(b)) {
                return minus ? -n : n;
            } else {
                throw new NumberFormatException();
            }
            b = readByte();
        }
    }
} public class Main {

    public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException {
        new Main().solve();
    }

    private void solve() throws IOException {
        try {
//            solveA();
            solveB();
            //			 solveC();
            //			 solveD();
            //			 solveE();
            //			 solveF();
        } finally {
            if (in != null) {
                in.close();
            }
            if (out != null) {
                out.flush();
                out.close();
            }
        }

    }

    private void solveA() {
        int n = nextInt();
        int m = nextInt();

        out.println(m == n ? "Yes" : "No");
    }

    private void solveB() {
        int a = nextInt();
        int b = nextInt();
        int min = Math.min(a, b);
        int max = Math.max(a, b);
        StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
        for (int i = 0; i < max; i++) {
            builder.append(min);
        }
        out.println(builder.toString());
    }

    private void solveC() {
        int n = nextInt();

        out.println("");
    }

    private void solveD() {
        int n = nextInt();

        out.println("");
    }

    private void solveE() {
        int n = nextInt();

        out.println("");
    }

    private void solveF() {
        int n = nextInt();

        out.println("");
    }

    /*
     * 階乗計算の最大値
     * もっと大きいのが必要ならここを修正
     */
    private final int FACTORIAL_NUM = 111111;
    /*
     * 階乗の事前計算（mod 済）
     */
    private long[] factorial = new long[FACTORIAL_NUM];
    /*
     * 逆数の事前計算（mod 済）
     */
    private long[] reverseFactorial = new long[FACTORIAL_NUM];
    private boolean isInitFactorial = false;

    /**
     * 階乗計算の事前累積和
     * [1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, … FACTORIAL_NUM]
     * mod済
     */
    private void initFactorial(long mod) {
        factorial[0] = 1;
        for (int i = 1; i < FACTORIAL_NUM; i++) {
            factorial[i] = (factorial[i - 1] * i) % mod;
        }
    }

    /**
     * 逆数の事前計算
     * もっと速い方法があったので修正
     */
    private void initReverseFactorial(long mod) {

        reverseFactorial[FACTORIAL_NUM - 1] = modInverse(factorial[FACTORIAL_NUM - 1], mod);
        for (int i = FACTORIAL_NUM - 2; i >= 0; i++) {
            /*
             * 以下を利用する。
             * これにより毎回modInverseしなくてよくなる
             * (N!)^(-1) * N -> ((N - 1)!)^(-1)
             * (N-1!)^(-1) * N -> ((N - 2)!)^(-1)
             */
            reverseFactorial[i] = (reverseFactorial[i + 1] * (i + 1)) % mod;
        }
        //		reverseFactorial[0] = 1;
        //		for (int i = 0; i < FACTORIAL_NUM; i++) {
        //			reverseFactorial[i] = modInverse(factorial[i], mod);
        //		}
    }

    /**
     * フェルマーの小定理を用いて逆元を求める。
     * ある数xのmod p（pは素数）の逆数x'はx' = x^(p-2)
     * 繰り返し二乗法を用いて計算する。
     * http://satanic0258.hatenablog.com/entry/2016/04/29/004730
     * {@link BigInteger#modInverse(BigInteger)}とどちらが速いか？
     *
     * @param x
     * @return
     */
    private long modInverse(long x, long mod) {
        long res = 1L;
        long k = mod - 2L;
        long y = x;
        while (k != 0) {
            if (k % 2 != 0) {
                res = (res * y) % mod;
            }
            y = (y * y) % mod;
            k /= 2;
        }
        return res;
    }

    private void initFactorialCalc(long mod) {
        if (isInitFactorial) {
            //初期化済みならreturn
            return;
        }
        //階乗の事前計算
        initFactorial(mod);
        //逆数の計算もしておく
        initReverseFactorial(mod);
        isInitFactorial = true;
    }

    /**
     * 組み合わせ
     * nCk -> n! / k!・(n-k)!
     *
     * @param n
     * @param k
     * @param mod
     * @return
     */
    private long combination(int n, int k, long mod) {
        initFactorialCalc(mod);
        if (k < 0 || n < k) {
            return 0;
        }

        //分子の計算
        long calResN = factorial[n];

        //分母の計算
        long calResNK = reverseFactorial[n - k];
        long calcResK = reverseFactorial[k];
        long denominator = (calResNK * calcResK) % mod;

        return (calResN * denominator) % mod;

    }

    /**
     * 順列
     * nPk -> n! / (n-k)!
     *
     * @param n
     * @param k
     * @return
     */
    private long permutation(int n, int k, long mod) {
        initFactorialCalc(mod);
        if (k < 0 || n < k) {
            return 0;
        }
        long calResN = factorial[n];
        long calResNK = reverseFactorial[n - k];
        return (calResN * calResNK) % mod;
    }

    /**
     * 多項係数
     * 文字aをp個,bをq個,cをr個, dをs個 あわせてn個を1列に並べるときの並べ方
     * n! / p!・q!・r!・s!
     *
     * @param n
     * @param strNum
     * @param mod
     * @return
     */
    private long multinominalCoefficient(int n, List<Integer> strNum, int mod) {
        initFactorialCalc(mod);

        long calResN = factorial[n];
        long calResDenomi = 1;
        for (Integer num : strNum) {
            calResDenomi *= reverseFactorial[num];
        }
        return (calResN * calResDenomi) % mod;
    }

    /**
     * 重複組合せ nHr （同次積）
     * nHr = (n+r-1)Cr
     * 異なるn個のものから重複を許してr個取る組合せの総数
     * 例：
     * リンゴ，ミカン，牛肉の3種類の果物があります．これらの中から6個の食材を買って帰ります．
     * このとき，何通りの買い方がありますか？ただし，含まれない食材があってもよいものとします
     *
     * @param n
     * @param r
     * @param mod
     * @return
     */
    private long homogeneousProduct(int n, int r, long mod) {
        if (n == 0 && r == 0) {
            return 1;
        }
        return combination(n + r - 1, r, mod);
    }

    private final PrintWriter out = new PrintWriter(System.out);
    private final InputStream in = System.in;
    private final byte[] buffer = new byte[1024];
    private int ptr = 0;
    private int buflen = 0;

    private boolean hasNextByte() {
        if (ptr < buflen) {
            return true;
        } else {
            ptr = 0;
            try {
                buflen = in.read(buffer);
            } catch (IOException e) {
                e.printStackTrace();
            }
            if (buflen <= 0) {
                return false;
            }
        }
        return true;
    }

    private int readByte() {
        if (hasNextByte())
            return buffer[ptr++];
        else
            return -1;
    }

    private static boolean isPrintableChar(int c) {
        return 33 <= c && c <= 126;
    }

    private void skipUnprintable() {
        while (hasNextByte() && !isPrintableChar(buffer[ptr]))
            ptr++;
    }

    public boolean hasNext() {
        skipUnprintable();
        return hasNextByte();
    }

    public int nextInt() {
        return Integer.parseInt(next());
    }

    public String next() {
        if (!hasNext())
            throw new NoSuchElementException();
        StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
        int b = readByte();
        while (isPrintableChar(b)) {
            sb.appendCodePoint(b);
            b = readByte();
        }
        return sb.toString();
    }

    public long nextLong() {
        if (!hasNext())
            throw new NoSuchElementException();
        long n = 0;
        boolean minus = false;
        int b = readByte();
        if (b == '-') {
            minus = true;
            b = readByte();
        }
        if (b < '0' || '9' < b) {
            throw new NumberFormatException();
        }
        while (true) {
            if ('0' <= b && b <= '9') {
                n *= 10;
                n += b - '0';
            } else if (b == -1 || !isPrintableChar(b)) {
                return minus ? -n : n;
            } else {
                throw new NumberFormatException();
            }
            b = readByte();
        }
    }
} Main

import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.InputStream;
import java.io.PrintWriter;
import java.math.BigInteger;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.NoSuchElementException;
import java.util.stream.IntStream;

public class Main {

    public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException {
        new Main().solve();
    }

    private void solve() throws IOException {
        try {
//            solveA();
            solveB();
            //			 solveC();
            //			 solveD();
            //			 solveE();
            //			 solveF();
        } finally {
            if (in != null) {
                in.close();
            }
            if (out != null) {
                out.flush();
                out.close();
            }
        }

    }

    private void solveA() {
        int n = nextInt();
        int m = nextInt();

        out.println(m == n ? "Yes" : "No");
    }

    private void solveB() {
        int a = nextInt();
        int b = nextInt();
        int min = Math.min(a, b);
        int max = Math.max(a, b);
        StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
        for (int i = 0; i < max; i++) {
            builder.append(min);
        }
        out.println(builder.toString());
    }

    private void solveC() {
        int n = nextInt();

        out.println("");
    }

    private void solveD() {
        int n = nextInt();

        out.println("");
    }

    private void solveE() {
        int n = nextInt();

        out.println("");
    }

    private void solveF() {
        int n = nextInt();

        out.println("");
    }

    /*
     * 階乗計算の最大値
     * もっと大きいのが必要ならここを修正
     */
    private final int FACTORIAL_NUM = 111111;
    /*
     * 階乗の事前計算（mod 済）
     */
    private long[] factorial = new long[FACTORIAL_NUM];
    /*
     * 逆数の事前計算（mod 済）
     */
    private long[] reverseFactorial = new long[FACTORIAL_NUM];
    private boolean isInitFactorial = false;

    /**
     * 階乗計算の事前累積和
     * [1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, … FACTORIAL_NUM]
     * mod済
     */
    private void initFactorial(long mod) {
        factorial[0] = 1;
        for (int i = 1; i < FACTORIAL_NUM; i++) {
            factorial[i] = (factorial[i - 1] * i) % mod;
        }
    }

    /**
     * 逆数の事前計算
     * もっと速い方法があったので修正
     */
    private void initReverseFactorial(long mod) {

        reverseFactorial[FACTORIAL_NUM - 1] = modInverse(factorial[FACTORIAL_NUM - 1], mod);
        for (int i = FACTORIAL_NUM - 2; i >= 0; i++) {
            /*
             * 以下を利用する。
             * これにより毎回modInverseしなくてよくなる
             * (N!)^(-1) * N -> ((N - 1)!)^(-1)
             * (N-1!)^(-1) * N -> ((N - 2)!)^(-1)
             */
            reverseFactorial[i] = (reverseFactorial[i + 1] * (i + 1)) % mod;
        }
        //		reverseFactorial[0] = 1;
        //		for (int i = 0; i < FACTORIAL_NUM; i++) {
        //			reverseFactorial[i] = modInverse(factorial[i], mod);
        //		}
    }

    /**
     * フェルマーの小定理を用いて逆元を求める。
     * ある数xのmod p（pは素数）の逆数x'はx' = x^(p-2)
     * 繰り返し二乗法を用いて計算する。
     * http://satanic0258.hatenablog.com/entry/2016/04/29/004730
     * {@link BigInteger#modInverse(BigInteger)}とどちらが速いか？
     *
     * @param x
     * @return
     */
    private long modInverse(long x, long mod) {
        long res = 1L;
        long k = mod - 2L;
        long y = x;
        while (k != 0) {
            if (k % 2 != 0) {
                res = (res * y) % mod;
            }
            y = (y * y) % mod;
            k /= 2;
        }
        return res;
    }

    private void initFactorialCalc(long mod) {
        if (isInitFactorial) {
            //初期化済みならreturn
            return;
        }
        //階乗の事前計算
        initFactorial(mod);
        //逆数の計算もしておく
        initReverseFactorial(mod);
        isInitFactorial = true;
    }

    /**
     * 組み合わせ
     * nCk -> n! / k!・(n-k)!
     *
     * @param n
     * @param k
     * @param mod
     * @return
     */
    private long combination(int n, int k, long mod) {
        initFactorialCalc(mod);
        if (k < 0 || n < k) {
            return 0;
        }

        //分子の計算
        long calResN = factorial[n];

        //分母の計算
        long calResNK = reverseFactorial[n - k];
        long calcResK = reverseFactorial[k];
        long denominator = (calResNK * calcResK) % mod;

        return (calResN * denominator) % mod;

    }

    /**
     * 順列
     * nPk -> n! / (n-k)!
     *
     * @param n
     * @param k
     * @return
     */
    private long permutation(int n, int k, long mod) {
        initFactorialCalc(mod);
        if (k < 0 || n < k) {
            return 0;
        }
        long calResN = factorial[n];
        long calResNK = reverseFactorial[n - k];
        return (calResN * calResNK) % mod;
    }

    /**
     * 多項係数
     * 文字aをp個,bをq個,cをr個, dをs個 あわせてn個を1列に並べるときの並べ方
     * n! / p!・q!・r!・s!
     *
     * @param n
     * @param strNum
     * @param mod
     * @return
     */
    private long multinominalCoefficient(int n, List<Integer> strNum, int mod) {
        initFactorialCalc(mod);

        long calResN = factorial[n];
        long calResDenomi = 1;
        for (Integer num : strNum) {
            calResDenomi *= reverseFactorial[num];
        }
        return (calResN * calResDenomi) % mod;
    }

    /**
     * 重複組合せ nHr （同次積）
     * nHr = (n+r-1)Cr
     * 異なるn個のものから重複を許してr個取る組合せの総数
     * 例：
     * リンゴ，ミカン，牛肉の3種類の果物があります．これらの中から6個の食材を買って帰ります．
     * このとき，何通りの買い方がありますか？ただし，含まれない食材があってもよいものとします
     *
     * @param n
     * @param r
     * @param mod
     * @return
     */
    private long homogeneousProduct(int n, int r, long mod) {
        if (n == 0 && r == 0) {
            return 1;
        }
        return combination(n + r - 1, r, mod);
    }

    private final PrintWriter out = new PrintWriter(System.out);
    private final InputStream in = System.in;
    private final byte[] buffer = new byte[1024];
    private int ptr = 0;
    private int buflen = 0;

    private boolean hasNextByte() {
        if (ptr < buflen) {
            return true;
        } else {
            ptr = 0;
            try {
                buflen = in.read(buffer);
            } catch (IOException e) {
                e.printStackTrace();
            }
            if (buflen <= 0) {
                return false;
            }
        }
        return true;
    }

    private int readByte() {
        if (hasNextByte())
            return buffer[ptr++];
        else
            return -1;
    }

    private static boolean isPrintableChar(int c) {
        return 33 <= c && c <= 126;
    }

    private void skipUnprintable() {
        while (hasNextByte() && !isPrintableChar(buffer[ptr]))
            ptr++;
    }

    public boolean hasNext() {
        skipUnprintable();
        return hasNextByte();
    }

    public int nextInt() {
        return Integer.parseInt(next());
    }

    public String next() {
        if (!hasNext())
            throw new NoSuchElementException();
        StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
        int b = readByte();
        while (isPrintableChar(b)) {
            sb.appendCodePoint(b);
            b = readByte();
        }
        return sb.toString();
    }

    public long nextLong() {
        if (!hasNext())
            throw new NoSuchElementException();
        long n = 0;
        boolean minus = false;
        int b = readByte();
        if (b == '-') {
            minus = true;
            b = readByte();
        }
        if (b < '0' || '9' < b) {
            throw new NumberFormatException();
        }
        while (true) {
            if ('0' <= b && b <= '9') {
                n *= 10;
                n += b - '0';
            } else if (b == -1 || !isPrintableChar(b)) {
                return minus ? -n : n;
            } else {
                throw new NumberFormatException();
            }
            b = readByte();
        }
    }
}