#include<iostream>
#include<string>
#include<iomanip>
#include<cmath>
#include<vector>
#include<algorithm>
#include<utility>

using namespace std;

#define int long long
#define endl "\n"

constexpr long long INF = (long long)1e18;
constexpr long long MOD = 1'000'000'007; 

struct fast_io {
	fast_io(){
		std::cin.tie(nullptr);
		std::ios::sync_with_stdio(false);
	};
} fio;

signed main(){
	cout<<fixed<<setprecision(10);
	
	int N, K;
	
	cin>>N>>K;
	
	K++;
	
	if(N%2 == 1) {
		if(N <= K) cout<<N<<endl;
		else cout<<K<<endl;
	} else {
		if(N/2 <= K) cout<<N/2<<endl;
		else cout<<K<<endl;
	}
	
	
	return 0;
}