#include<fstream>
using namespace std;
ifstream fin("lgput.in");
ofstream fout("lgput.out");
unsigned long long i,j,n,m,nr,sol,q,ok,p;
int main(){
    fin>>n>>p;
    sol=1;
    while(p>1){
        if(p%2==0){
            n=(n*n)%1999999973;
        }
        else{
            sol*=n;
            n*=n;
            sol%=1999999973;
            n%=1999999973;
        }
        p=p/2;
    }
    fout<<(n*sol)%1999999973;
    return 0;
}