#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
#define MOD 1999999973
using namespace std;
ifstream g("lgput.in");
ofstream f("lgput.out");
long long N,P,sol;

long long Putere(long long n,long long p)
{
    if(p==0)
       return 1;
    if(p==1)
       return n;

    sol=Putere(n,p/2);
    sol=(sol*sol)%MOD;

    if(p%2==1)
    sol=(sol*n)%MOD;

    return sol;
}

int main()
{
    g>>N>>P;
    f<<Putere(N,P);
}