#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
using namespace std;
const int mod = 1999999973;
long long int putere(long long int a, long long int n)
{
    long long int p = 1;
    a %= mod;
    while(n > 0)
    {
        if(n % 2 == 0)
        {
            n /= 2;
            a *= a;
            a %= mod;
        }
        else
        {
            n--;
            p *= a;
            p %= mod;
        }
    }
    return p;
}
int main()
{
    long long int a, n;
    ifstream f("lgput.in");
    ofstream g("lgput.out");
    f >> a >> n;
    g<<putere(a, n);
    return 0;
}