#include <fstream.h>
ifstream f("lgput.in");
ofstream g("lgput.out");
unsigned long putere(unsigned long x, unsigned long n)
{
	if(n==1)
		return x % 1999999973;
	if(n%2==0)
		return (putere(x,n/2)%1999999973)*(putere(x,n/2)%1999999973);
	return (putere(x,(n-1)/2)%1999999973)*(putere(x,(n+1)/2)%1999999973);
}
int main()
{
	long long x,n;
	f>>x>>n;
	g<<putere(x,n);
	f.close();
	g.close();
	return 0;
}