#include <fstream>

using namespace std;

long long lgpow(int x, int n)
{
    if (n < 0)
        return lgpow(1/x, -n) % 1999999973;
    if (n == 0)
        return 1;
    if (n == 1)
        return x % 1999999973;
    if (x % 2 == 1)
        return x * lgpow(x*x, (n-1)/2) % 1999999973;
    return lgpow(x*x, n/2) % 1999999973;
}

int main()
{int a, b;
    ifstream in("lgput.in");
    ofstream out("lgput.out");
    in >> a >> b;
    out << lgpow(a, b) << '\n';

    return 0;
}