#include <fstream>
using namespace std;

const int Mod = 1999999973;
int n, p;
long long sol = 1, aux;

void Citire() {
    ifstream in("lgput.in");
    in >> n >> p;
    in.close();
}

void Solve() {
    aux = n;
    for (int i = 1; i <= p; i *= 2) {
        if (p & i)
            sol = (sol *  aux) % Mod;
        aux = (aux * aux) % Mod;
    }
}

void Afisare() {
    ofstream out("lgput.out");
    out << sol << '\n';
    out.close();
}

int main() {
    Citire();
    Solve();
    Afisare();
    return 0;
}