#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
#include <algorithm>

using namespace std;


ifstream f("lgput.in"); ofstream g("lgput.out");

long long n, p, ans;

int lgput(int p) {
    if (p == 1) {
        return n;
    }
    ans = lgput(p / 2);
    ans = ans*ans % 1999999973;
    if (p % 2 == 1) {
        ans = ans*n % 1999999973;
    }
    return ans;
}

int main() {
    f>>n>>p;
    ans = 1;
    lgput(p);
    return 0;
}