#include <bits/stdc++.h>
#define MOD 1999999973
using namespace std;
ifstream fin("lgput.in");
ofstream fout("lgput.out");
int N,P;
long long lgput(long long n,long long p){
    if(p==1)
        return n;
    if(p==1)
        return 1;
    if(p%2==1){
        return lgput(n,p-1)*n%MOD;
    }
    else{
        return lgput(n,p/2)*lgput(n,p/2)%MOD;
    }
}
int main()
{
    fin>>N>>P;
    fout<<lgput(N,P);
    return 0;
}