process.stdin.resume();
process.stdin.setEncoding('utf8'); 
var lines = [];
var reader = require('readline').createInterface({
	input: process.stdin,
	output: process.stdout
});
 
reader.on('line', (line) => {
	lines.push(line);
});

reader.on('close', () => {
	"use strict"
	const N=+lines[0];
	
	var ans = (N-1) * N / 2;
	console.log(ans);
});