#include <bits/stdc++.h>
#define MOD 1999999973

using namespace std;
ifstream f("lgput.in");
ofstream g("lgput.out");
int n,p;
int ptlog(int n, int p)
{
    if (p==0)
        return 1;
    else if (p==1)
        return n;
    else if (p%2==0)
    {
        return ptlog(n*n%MOD,p/2) % MOD;
    }
    else
    {
        return n*ptlog(n*n%MOD,(p-1)/2) % MOD;
    }
}
int main()
{
    f>>n>>p;
    g<<ptlog(n,p);
    return 0;
}