#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
using namespace std;
const int MOD = 1999999973;

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

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

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