#include <fstream>
#define mod 1999999973
using namespace std;
ifstream fin("lgput.in");
ofstream fout("lgput.out");

long long puterelog(long long baza,long long exp)
{
    if(exp==1)
        return baza;
    if(exp%2==1)
        return (puterelog(baza*baza%mod,exp/2)*baza)%mod;
    else
        return puterelog(baza*baza%mod,exp/2)%mod;
}

int main()
{
    int n,p;
    fin>>n>>p;
    fout<<puterelog(n,p);
    return 0;
}