#include <fstream>
#include <cstdlib>
#include <algorithm>
using namespace std;
unsigned long long rl(unsigned long long n,unsigned long long p){
n%=1999999973;unsigned long long nr=1;
while(p>0){
if(p%2==1){
nr=(nr*n)%1999999973;
p--;}
else {
n=(n*n)%1999999973;
p=p/2;}}
return nr;

}
ifstream cin("lgput.in");
ofstream cout("lgput.out");

int main()
{
    int a,b;
    cin>>a>>b;
    cout<<rl(a,b);
    return 0;
}