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