#include <iostream>
#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;
           n=n%1999999973;
       }
       else
       {

       p=p-1;
       r=r*n%1999999973;
       }

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

}