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

    return 0;
}