#include <bits/stdc++.h>
using namespace std;
#define MOD 1999999973;

ifstream f("lgput.in");
ofstream g("lgput.out");

long long n,p,r;
int main()
{
    f>>n>>p;
    r=1;
    while(p > 1)
    {
        if(p%2==1) r=(1LL * r * n)%MOD;
        n=(1LL * n * n)%MOD;
        p=p/2;
    }
    g<<(n*r) % MOD;
    return 0;
}