#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
using namespace std;
ifstream f("lgput.in");
ofstream g("lgput.out");

const int MOD = 1999999973;

long long powlg(long long a, long long p)
{
    long long val = 1, x = a % MOD;
    while(p > 0)
        if(p % 2 == 0)
        {
            x = x * x % MOD;
            p /= 2;
        }
        else
        {
            val = val * x % MOD;
            p--;
        }
    return val;
}

int main()
{
    long long N, P;
    f >> N >> P;
    g << powlg(N, P);
    return 0;
}