#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>

using namespace std;
ifstream f("lgput.in");
ofstream g("lgput.out");
const int MOD = 1999999973;

int nrApeluri = 0;

int powlg(long long N, long long P)
{
    nrApeluri++;
    if (P == 0)
        return 1;
    if (P % 2 == 1)
    {
        return powlg(N, P - 1) * N % MOD;
    }
    int radical = powlg(N, P / 2);
    return 1LL * radical * radical % MOD;
}

int main()
{
    long long n, p;
    f >> n >> p;
    g << powlg(n, p);
    cout << nrApeluri;
    return 0;
}