#include <bits/stdc++.h>
#define MOD 1999999973
using namespace std;
ifstream in("lgput.in");
ofstream out("lgput.out");
long long n, p, sol = 1;
int main()
{
    in >> n >> p;
    for(int i = 0;(1 << i) <= p;i++)
    {
        if(((1 << i) & p) > 0) sol = (sol * n) % MOD;
        n = (n * n) % MOD;
    }
    out << sol;
    return 0;
}