#include <fstream>

using namespace std;
ifstream in("lgput.in");
ofstream out("lgput.out");
int main()
{    int n,p,r=1,gigi;
    in>>n>>p;
    while(p!=1)
    {
        if(p%2==0)
        {
            p=p/2;
            n=(n*n)%1999999973;

        }
        else
           {
             p--;
             r=(r*n)%1999999973;
           }
    }
    gigi=(r*n)%1999999973;
    out<<gigi;
    }