#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
using namespace std;
ifstream fin("lgput.in");
ofstream fout("lgput.out");
int main()
{
    long long n, p, np = 1, i;
    fin >> n >> p;
    if(p%2==0)for(i=0; i<p/2; i++)np = (np * n * n) % 1999999973;
    else
    {
        for(i=0; i<(p-1)/2; i++)np = (np * n * n) % 1999999973;
        np = (np * n) % 1999999973;
    }

    fout << np;
    return 0;
}