#include <bits/stdc++.h>
#define mod 1999999973
using namespace std;
ifstream in("lgput.in");
ofstream out("lgput.out");
int put(int n, int p)
{
    int bit,a,sol=1;
    a=n;
    for(bit=0;(1<<bit)<=p;bit++)
    {
        if((1<<bit)&p)
        {
            sol=(sol*a)%mod;
        }
        a=(a*a)%mod;
    }
    return sol;
}


int main()
{int n,p;
in>>n>>p;
    out<<put(n,p)<<'\n';
    return 0;
}