#include <bits/stdc++.h>

using namespace std;

typedef long long ll;

ifstream f("lgput.in");
ofstream g("lgput.out");

ll putere(ll n,ll p)
{
    ll prod=1,baza=n;
    while (p>0)
    {
        if (p!=1) baza=(baza*baza)%1999999973;
        if (p%2==1&&p!=1) { prod=(prod*n)%1999999973; p--;}
        p/=2;
    }
    return (baza*prod)%1999999973;
}

int main()
{
    ll n,p;
    f>>n>>p;
    g<<putere(n,p);
    return 0;
}