#include <fstream>

#define MOD 1999999973

using namespace std;
ifstream cin("lgput.in");
ofstream cout("lgput.out");

template <class T> T lg_put(T A, T B){
    T x1 = A;
    T x2 = 1;
    while(B > 1){
        if(B & 1){
            B ^= 1;
            x2 = (x1 * x2)%MOD;
        }
        B >>= 1;
        x1 = (x1 * x1)%MOD;
    }
    return (x1 * x2)%MOD;
}

int main()
{
    long long N,P;
    cin >> N >> P;
    cout << lg_put(N,P);

    return 0;
}