def lesser_of_Two_evens(x,y):
    if x%2==0 and y%2==0:
        if x>y:
            print (y)
        elif y>x:
            print (x)
    elif x%2==0 and y%2!=0:
            print (x)
    else:
        print (y)

lesser_of_Two_evens(1,12)