#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
using namespace std;
ifstream fin("lgput.in");
ofstream fout("lgput.out");
const int m=1999999973;
unsigned int n,p;
int main()
{
    fin >> n >> p;
    long long a=n,rez=1;
    for(int i=0;(1<<i)<=p;++i)
    {
        if(((1<<i)&p)>0)
            rez=(rez*a)%m;
        a=(a*a)%m;
    }
    fout << rez;
    return 0;
}