#include <iostream>
#include <algorithm>
#include <utility>
#include <vector>
#include <numeric>

template <class T, class U>
inline bool chmin(T &lhs, const U &rhs) {
  if (lhs > rhs) {
    lhs = rhs;
    return true;
  }
  return false;
}

template <class T, class U>
inline bool chmax(T &lhs, const U &rhs) {
  if (lhs < rhs) {
    lhs = rhs;
    return true;
  }
  return false;
}

// [l, r) from l to r
struct range {
  struct itr {
    int i;
    constexpr itr(int i_): i(i_) { }
    constexpr void operator ++ () { ++i; }
    constexpr int operator * () const { return i; }
    constexpr bool operator != (itr x) const { return i != x.i; }
  };
  const itr l, r;
  constexpr range(int l_, int r_): l(l_), r(std::max(l_, r_)) { }
  constexpr itr begin() const { return l; }
  constexpr itr end() const { return r; }
};

// [l, r) from r to l
struct revrange {
  struct itr {
    int i;
    constexpr itr(int i_): i(i_) { }
    constexpr void operator ++ () { --i; }
    constexpr int operator * () const { return i; }
    constexpr bool operator != (itr x) const { return i != x.i; }
  };
  const itr l, r;
  constexpr revrange(int l_, int r_): l(l_ - 1), r(std::max(l_, r_) - 1) { }
  constexpr itr begin() const { return r; }
  constexpr itr end() const { return l; }
};

int main() {
  int N, K;
  std::cin >> N >> K;
  if (K >= N) {
    if (N % 2 == 0) {
      std::cout << N / 2 << '\n';
    }
    else {
      std::cout << N << '\n';
    }
  }
  else {
    int lb = K;
    int ub = N - K;
    if (lb < ub) {
      std::cout << K + 1 << '\n';
    }
    else {
      if (N % 2 == 0) {
        std::cout << N / 2 << '\n';
      }
      else {
        std::cout << K + 1 << '\n';
      }
    }
  }
  return 0;
}