#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
using namespace std;

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

const int mod = 1999999973;
long long lgput(long long x, long long p)
{
    long long n = 1;
    while(p > 0)
    {
        if(p % 2 != 0)
        {
            n *= x % mod;
            n %= mod;
            p--;
        }
        x = (x * x) % mod;
        p /= 2;
    }
    return n % mod;
}

int main()
{
    long long x, p;
    fin >> x >> p;
    fout << lgput(x, p);

    return 0;
}