#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
using namespace std;
ifstream fin("lgput.in");
ofstream fout("lgput.out");
unsigned long long n,k;
unsigned long long putere(int n, int k)
{
    unsigned long long m;
    if(k==1) return n;
    else if(k%2)
    {
        m=putere(n,k/2);
        return ((m*m)%1999999973)*n%1999999973;
    }
    else
    {
        m=putere(n,k/2);
        return (m*m)%1999999973;
    }
}
int main()
{
    fin>>n>>k;
    fout<<putere(n,k);
    return 0;
}