#include<stdio.h>
long n,p;
long putere(int n,int p)
{
	long x;
	if(p==1)
		return n; 
	if(p%2==0)
	{
		x=putere(n,p/2);
		return (x*x)%1999999973;
	}
	else
		return 	(n*putere(n,(p-1)/2))%1999999973;
		
}
int main()
{

	freopen("lgput.in","r",stdin);
	freopen("lgput.out","w",stdout);
	scanf("%ld%ld",&n,&p);
	printf("%ld",putere(n,p));
	return 0;
}