#include <fstream>

using namespace std;

ifstream fin("lgput.in");
ofstream fout("lgput.out");
long long n, p;

void Read(){
  fin >> n >>p;
}

void Solve(){
  int sol = 1;
  while(p){
    if(p % 2 == 1)
      sol = (sol * n) % 1999999973;
    n = (n * n) % 1999999973;
    p /= 2;
  }
  fout << sol << "\n";
}

int main(){
  Read();
  Solve();
  return 0;
}