#include <bits/stdc++.h>
#define MOD 1999999973
using namespace std;
ifstream f("lgput.in");
ofstream g("lgput.out");
int lgput(int n, int p)
{
    long long r = 1, rez;
    if(!p) return 1;
    while(p > 1)
    {
        if(p % 2 == 0) n = (n * n) % MOD;
        else
        {
            r = (r * n) % MOD;
            n = (n * n) % MOD;
        }
        p = p / 2;
    }
    rez = (n * r) % MOD;
    return rez;
}
int a, b;
int main()
{
    f >> a >> b;
    g << lgput(a, b);
    return 0;
}