#include <iostream>
#include <math.h>
#include <fstream>
using namespace std;
ifstream fin("lgput.in");
ofstream fout("lgput.out");
void lgput()
{
    long long N,P,rest=1;
    fin>>N>>P;
    while(P>0)
       {
        if(P%2==1)
        {
            rest=(rest*N)%1999999973;
            --P;
        }
        P/=2;
        N=(N*N)%1999999973;
       }
       fout<<rest;}
int main()
{
    lgput();
    fin.close();
    fout.close();
    return 0;
}