#include <fstream>

using namespace std;
ifstream in("lgput.in");
ofstream out("lgput.out");
long long n;
int main()
{
    int r=1,p;
    in>>n>>p;

    while(p!=1)
    {
        if(p%2==0)
        {
            p=p/2;
            if(n!=1999999973)
            n=(n*n)%1999999973;

        }
        else
        {
            p=p-1;
            r=(r*n)%1999999973;
        }
    }

    n=n*r;

    out<<n%1999999973<<'\n';
    return 0;
}