#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
using namespace std;
ifstream in ("lgput.in");
ofstream out ("lgput.out");
int main()
{
    long long n;
    int 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;
            n=r*n%1999999973;
        }

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