#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
const int n_max = 10001; // Definim numarul maxim de cifre al numerelor
const int m = 1999999973;
int main(){
    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);}