Correct Answer: Option D
Let 232 = x.
Then, (232 + 1) = (x + 1).
Let (x + 1) be completely divisible by the natural number N. Then,
(296 + 1) = [(232)3 + 1]
= (x3 + 1)
= (x + 1)(x2 - x + 1),
which is completely divisible by N,
since (x + 1) is divisible by N.
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