The entire exterior of a large wooden cube is painted red, and then the cube is sliced into n^3 smaller cubes (where n > 2). Each of the smaller cubes is identical. In terms of n, how many of these smaller cubes have been painted red on at least one of their faces?
A. 6n^2
B. 6n^2 – 12n + 8
C. 6n^2 – 16n + 24
D. 4n^2
E. 24n – 24
A. 6n^2
B. 6n^2 – 12n + 8
C. 6n^2 – 16n + 24
D. 4n^2
E. 24n – 24