#include <fstream>
#define mod 1999999973
using namespace std;
ifstream fin("lgput.in");
ofstream fout("lgput.out");
long long putere(long long n,long long p)
{
    if(p==0)
        return 1;
    if(p%2==1)
    {
        return (n%mod)*putere(n,p-1)%mod;
    }
    else
    {
        return putere(n*n%mod,p/2)%mod;
    }
}
int main()
{
    long long n;
    long long p;
    fin>>n>>p;
    fout<<putere(n%mod,p);
    return 0;
}