#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
const int n_max = 10001;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);}