#include<fstream>
#define MOD 1999999973
using namespace std;
int n, p;
ifstream _cin("lgput.in");
ofstream _cout("lgput.out");
int lgput(int n, int p)
{
    int a = 1;
    while(p > 0)
    {
        if(p % 2 == 1)
        {
            a = ((long long)n * a) % MOD;
        }
        n = ((long long)n * n) % MOD;
        p /= 2;
    }
    return a;
}
int main()
{
    _cin >> n >> p;
    _cout << lgput(n, p);
    return 0;
}