#include <fstream>

using namespace std;
ifstream cin("lgput.in");
ofstream cout("lgput.out");
const int mod=1999999973;
long long  n,p;

int main()
{
    cin>>n>>p;
    int aux=n;
    int sol=1;
    for(int i=1;(1<<i)<=p;i++)
    {
        if((1<<i) & p>0)
            sol=(sol*aux)%mod;
            aux=(aux*aux)%mod;
    }
    cout<<sol;
    return 0;
}