#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
using namespace std;
const int MOD = 1999999973;
ifstream f("lgput.in");
ofstream g("lgput.out");

long long rp1(long long a, long long p)
{
    long long val = 1, x = a % MOD;
    while(p > 0)
        if(p % 2 == 0)
            {
                x = x * x % MOD;
                p /= 2;
            }
        else
            {
                val = val * x % MOD;
                p--;
            }
    return val;
}

int main()
{
    long long a, p;
    f >> a >> p;
    g << rp1(a, p);
    return 0;
}