#include <cstdio>
#include <cstring>

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); 
}