#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
using namespace std;

ifstream fin("lgput.in");
ofstream fout("lgput.out");

int main()
{
    unsigned int n,p;
    fin>>n>>p;
    int i,r=1;

    while(p!=1)
    {
        if(p%2==0)
        {
            p=p/2;
            n=(n*n)%1999999973;
        }
        else
        {
            p=(p-1)/2;
            r*=n;
            n=(n*n)%1999999973;
        }
    }
    n*=r;
    n%=1999999973;
    fout<<n;

    fin.close();
    fout.close();
    return 0;
}
///1999999973