#include <fstream>

using namespace std;
ifstream f("lgput.in");
ofstream g("lgput.out");

const int mod = 1999999973;
int n,p,sol = 1;

void Solve()
{
    while(p > 1)
    {
        if(p%2)
        {
            sol = (sol*n)%mod;
            p--;
        }
        else
        {
            sol = (sol*sol)%mod;
            p = p/2;
        }
    }
}

int main()
{
    f>>n>>p;
    sol = n;
    p--;
    Solve();
    g<<sol;
    return 0;
}