n = int(input()) m = int(input()) mod = 998244353 if n < m: print(0) exit() ans = pow(2,n,mod)-1 nCr = 1 for i in range(m-1): nCr *= n-i nCr *= pow(1+i,mod-2,mod) nCr %= mod ans -= nCr ans %= mod print(ans)