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