#include <iostream>
#include<fstream>
using namespace std;
long long N,P,nr,mod=1999999973;
ifstream f("lgput.in");
ofstream g("lgput.out");
long long putere(long long x,long long  y){
    if(y==0)
        return 1;
    if(y==1)
        return x;
    if(y%2==0)
        return putere(x*x%mod,y/2)
    if(y%2==1)
        return (x*putere(x*x%mod,y/2))%mod;

}
int main()
{
    f>>N>>P;
    g<<putere(N,P);
    return 0;
}