What is the difference between binding energy and binding energy per nucleon?

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Binding energy
Binding energy per nucleon
1.The amount of energy required to separate a particle from a system of particles. 1. The average energy required to remove a nucleon from a nucleus is known as binding energy per nucleon.
2.Binding energy is especially applicable to subatomic particles in atomic nuclei. 2. It is also called specific binding energy.
3. The difference in the mass defect utilized to keep the nucleons in bound state is known as binding energy. 3. Binding energy per nucleon is obtained by dividing binding energy with mass number.
4. Binding energy does not depend on the mass number. 4. Binding energy per nucleon decreases with increase in the mass number.
5. $B E = (∆ m) c^{2}$ where $∆ m$ is the mass defect. 5. $B E / n u c l e o n = \frac{B E}{A}$ where A is the atomic number.

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Binding energy	Binding energy per nucleon
1.The amount of energy required to separate a particle from a system of particles.	1. The average energy required to remove a nucleon from a nucleus is known as binding energy per nucleon.
2.Binding energy is especially applicable to subatomic particles in atomic nuclei.	2. It is also called specific binding energy.
3. The difference in the mass defect utilized to keep the nucleons in bound state is known as binding energy.	3. Binding energy per nucleon is obtained by dividing binding energy with mass number.
4. Binding energy does not depend on the mass number.	4. Binding energy per nucleon decreases with increase in the mass number.
5. $B E = (∆ m) c^{2}$ where $∆ m$ is the mass defect.	5. $B E / n u c l e o n = \frac{B E}{A}$ where A is the atomic number.