#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
using namespace std;

ifstream f("lgput.in");
ofstream g("lgput.out");
const int MOD=1999999973;
long long powlg(long long x,long long n)
{
    long long val=1,a=x%MOD;
    while(n>0)
    {
        if(n%2!=0)
            val=val*a%MOD;
        a=a*a%MOD;
        n/=2;
    }
    return val;
}
int main()
{
    long long N,P;
    f>>N>>P;
    g<<powlg(N,P);
    return 0;
}