\(M=\frac{a^6-1}{a^2-1}=\frac{\left(a^2\right)^3-1}{\left(a-1\right)\left(a+1\right)}=\frac{\left(a^2-1\right)\left[\left(a^2\right)^2+a^2\cdot1+1^1\right]}{\left(a-1\right)\left(a+1\right)}\)
\(M=\frac{\left(a-1\right)\left(a+1\right)\left(a^4+a^2+1\right)}{\left(a-1\right)\left(a+1\right)}=a^4+a^2+1\)