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

    }