#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
using namespace std;
ifstream fin("lgput.in");
ofstream fout("lgput.out");

int main()
{
    long long x,n,p;
    fin>>x>>n;
    p=x;
    n--;
    while(n>=1)
    {
        if(n%2==1)
        {
            p=p*x%1999999973;
            n--;
        }
        else {x=x*x%1999999973;n=n/2;}
    }
    fout<<p%1999999973;
    return 0;
}