#include <fstream>
#define MOD 1999999973
#define ll long long
using namespace std;
ifstream f("lgput.in");
ofstream g("lgput.out");
ll putere(ll n,ll x)
{ll a;
if(x==0)return 1;
if(x==1)return n;
a=putere(n,x/2);
if(x%2==0)return (a*a)%MOD;
else return ((a*a)%MOD*n)%MOD;
}
ll x,y;
int main()
{
   f>>x>>y;
   g<<putere(x,y);
    return 0;
}