#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
using namespace std;
 
ifstream f("lgput.in");
ofstream g("lgput.out");
long long lgp(long long a, long long b)
{
    if(b==0)
        return 1;
    if(b%2==0)
        return ((lgp(a,b/2)%1999999973)*(lgp(a,b/2)%1999999973))%1999999973;
    else
        return (((lgp(a,b/2)%1999999973)*(lgp(a,b/2)%1999999973))%1999999973*(a%1999999973))%1999999973;
}
int main()
{
    long long a,b;
    f>>a>>b;
    g<<lgp(a,b);
}