#include <fstream>
#define nr 1999999973
using namespace std;

ifstream fin("lgput.in");
ofstream fout("lgput.out");

int calcul(int n, int k)
{
    if (n >= nr)
        n = n % nr;
    if (k == 0)
        return 1;
    if (k == 1)
        return n;
    if (k % 2 == 0)
        return (calcul(n, k / 2) % nr) * (calcul(n, k / 2) % nr);
    return n * ((calcul(n, (k - 1) / 2)) % nr) * ((calcul(n, (k - 1) / 2)) % nr);
}

int main()
{
    int n, k;

    fin >> n >> k;
    fout << calcul(n, k);
    return 0;
}