#include <fstream>
#include<cmath>
using namespace std;
ifstream in ("lgput.in");
ofstream out ("lgput.out");
int main()
{
    int p,n,r=1,c;
    in>>n>>p;
   while(p!=1)
    {
        if(p%2==0)
        {
            p=p/2;
            n=n*n%1999999973;
        }
        else
    {
        p=p-1;
        r=r*n%1999999973;
    }
    }
    n=n*r;
    c=n%1999999973;
    out<<c<<"\n";
    return 0;
}