#include <bits/stdc++.h>
using namespace std;
int RP(int a, int b)
{
    if(b==1) return a%1999999973;
    int p=RP(a,b/2);
    if(b%2) return (1LL*(p*p)%1999999973)*a%1999999973;
    else return (1LL*p*p)%1999999973;
}
ifstream fin("lgput.in");
ofstream fout("lgput.out");
int main()
{
    int a, b;
    fin>>a>>b;
    fout<<RP(a,b);
    return 0;
}