#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>

const int n_max = 10001;
const int m = 1999999973;

int main(void)
{
	unsigned int i, n, p;
	long long a, sol = 1;

	freopen("lgput.in","r",stdin);
	freopen("lgput.out","w",stdout);
	scanf("%d %d", &n, &p);
	a = n;
	for (i = 0; (1<<i) <= p; ++ i)
	{
		if ( ((1<<i) & p) > 0) sol= (sol * a) % m;
		a=(a * a) % m;
	}
	printf("%lld\n", sol);
}