#include <iostream>
#include <cstdint>
#include <cmath>

using namespace std;

int64_t exponentiere(int N, int P){
    if(N > 1999999973)
        N = N % 1999999973;
    int64_t rez;
    if(P == 0)
        return 1;
    if(P == 1)
        return N;
    if(P%2 == 0)

        return (exponentiere(N, P/2)) % 1999999973 * (exponentiere(N, P/2)) % 1999999973 ;
    else
        return (N % 1999999973) * (exponentiere(N, (P-1)/2)) % 1999999973 * (exponentiere(N, (P-1)/2)) % 1999999973 ;
}

int main(){
    freopen("lgput.in", "r", stdin);
    freopen("lgput.out", "w", stdout);

   long long N, P;
    cin >> N >> P;
    cout << exponentiere(N, P) % 1999999973;
    return 0;
}