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