#include <bits/stdc++.h>
using namespace std;

ifstream f ("lgput.in");
ofstream g ("lgput.out");

#define MOD 1999999973

int a, p;

int main()
{
    f >> a >> p;
    int val = 1;
    while (p > 0) {
        if (p % 2 == 0)
        {
            a = 1LL * a * a % MOD;
            p /= 2;
        }
        else
        {
            val = 1LL * val * a % MOD;
            p--;
        }
    }
    g << val % MOD;
    return 0;
}