#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>

using namespace std;

#define Nr 1999999973
int main()
{
    ifstream in("lgput.in");
    ofstream out("lgput.out");
    long  long  n, p, rez;
    in>>n>>p;

    rez=1;
    while(p>0)
    {
        if(p%2==1)
            rez=(rez*n)%Nr;
        n=(n*n)%Nr;
        p=p/2;
    }

    out<<rez;
    return 0;
}