#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==0)
        {
            n=(n*n)%1999999973;
            p=p/2;
        }
        else
        {
            p=p-1;
            r=(r*n)%1999999973;
        }
    }
    n=n*p;
    out<<n%1999999973;
    return 0;
}