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

    return 0;
}