#include <fstream>

using namespace std;

ifstream in("lgput.in");
ofstream out("lgput.out");
const int MOD = 1999999973;
int putere(long long x, long long p) {
    int a = 1;
    x %= MOD;
    while(p > 0) {
        while(p % 2 == 0) {
            x = x * x % MOD;
            p /= 2;
        }
        a = a * x % MOD;
        p--;
    }
    return a;
}

int main() {
    long long n, p;
    in >> n >> p;
    out << putere(n, p);
    return 0;
}