#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
#define mod 1999999973
using namespace std;

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

int n,p;
long long lgput(long long nr,long long put)
{
    long long r=1;
    for(int i=0;(1<<i)<=put;++i){
        if(put&(1<<i))
            r=(r*n)%mod;
        n=(n*n)%mod;
    }
    return r;
}
int main()
{
    cin>>n>>p;
    cout<<lgput(n,p);
    return 0;
}