#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <fstream.h>
#include <iostream.h>
 
const int n_max = 10001;
const int m = 1999999973;
int main()
{
    int i, n, p;
    long long a, sol = 1;
 
    ifstream f("lgput.in");
    ofstream g("lgput.out");
    f>>n>>p;
    a=n;
    for (i=0;(1<<i)<=p;i++)
    {
        if(((1<<i)&p)>0)
            sol=(sol*a)%m;
            a=(a*a)%m;
    }
    g<<sol;
    return 0;
}