#include<fstream>
#define REST 1999999973
using namespace std;
ifstream in("lgput.in");
ofstream out("lgput.out");
long long putere(long long n,long long p)
{
    if(p==1)
        return n;
    else
    {
        if(p%2==0)
            return putere(n*n%REST,p/2);
        else
            return n*putere(n*n%REST,(p-1)/2);
    }
}
int main()
{
    long long n,p;
    in>>n>>p;
    out<<putere(n%REST,p);
    return 0;
}