#include <fstream>
using namespace std;
#define M 1999999973
ifstream f("lgput.in");
ofstream g("lgput.out");
long long N,P,z;
long long m(long long N,long long P)
{
    if(P==0)
        return 1;
    if(P%2==0)
    {
        z=m(N,P/2)%M;
        return z*z%M;
    }
    else
    {
        z=m(N,(P-1)/2)&M;
        return N*z*z%M;
    }
}
int main()
{
    f>>N>>P;
    g<<m(N,P);

    return 0;
}