#include <fstream>
using namespace std;
ifstream in("lgput.in");
ofstream out("lgput.out");
long long c=1999999973;
long long t(long long a,long long b) //a la b la suta c
{

    if(b==0) {
    return 1;
    }
    else if(b==1) {return a%c;}
    if(b%2==0){    long long aux=t(a,b/2);
    return (aux*aux)%c;
    }
    if(b%2==1){return (t(a,b-1)*a)%c;
    }
}
int main()
{
    int n,p;
    in>>n>>p;
    out<<t(n,p);
    return 0;
}