#pragma GCC optimize("Ofast")
#include <bits/stdc++.h>
#define MOD 1999999973

using namespace std;

ifstream fin("lgput.in");
ofstream fout("lgput.out");

uint_fast32_t n, p, x, k;

int main()
{
    ios_base::sync_with_stdio(false);
    fin.tie(nullptr);
    fout.tie(nullptr);
    fin >> n >> p;
    for(k=x=1; k <= p; k <<= 1)
    {
        if(p&k) x = (x*n)%MOD;
        n = (n*n)%MOD;
    }
    fout << x;
}