#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)
        {
            p=p/2;
            n=n*n%1999999973;}
            else{p=p-1;
            r=r*n%1999999973;}

            }
            out<<(n*r%1999999973)
    return 0;
}