#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>

const int n_max=10001;
const int m=1999999973;

int main()
{
    unsigned int i, n, p;
    long long a, sol=1;

    freopen("lgput.in","r",stdin);
    freopen("lgput.out","w",stdout);
    scanf("%d %d", &n, &p);
    a=n;
    for(i=0; (1<<i)<=p; ++i)
    {
        if(((1<<i)&p)>0)
            sol=(sol*a)%m;

        a=(a*a)%m;
    }
    printf("%lld\n", sol);
}