#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
#define ll long long int
#define MOD 1999999973
using namespace std;

ll log_pow(ll x,ll n)
{
    if(n==0)
        return 1;
    else
    {
        if(n%2)
            return x*log_pow(x*x%MOD,(n-1)/2)%MOD;
        else
            return log_pow(x*x%MOD,n/2)%MOD;
    }
}

int main()
{
    ll n,p;
    ifstream fin("lgput.in");
    fin>>n>>p;
    fin.close();
    ofstream fout("lgput.out");
    fout<<log_pow(n,p)%MOD;
    return 0;
}