#include<cstdio>
using namespace std;
long long int p,i,x,sol,n;
int main(){
	freopen("lgput.in","r",stdin);
	freopen("lgput.out","w",stdout);
	scanf("%lld%lld",&n,&p);
	x=n;
	sol=1;
	for(i=0; (1<<i)<=p;++i){
		if(1<<i & p){
			sol=(sol*x)%1999999973;
		}
		x=(x*x) % 1999999973;
	}
	printf("%lld",sol);
	return 0;
}