#include <fstream>
const int m=1999999973;
using namespace std;
    ifstream f("lgput.in");
    ofstream g("lgput.out");

unsigned int n, i, p;
long long sol=1, a;
int main()
{
    f>>n>>p;
    a=n;
    for (i=0; (1<<i) <=p; i++)
    {
        if(((1<<i) & p)>0)
            sol=(sol*a)%m;
            a=(a*a)%m;
    }
    g<<sol;
    return 0;
}