Combinations vs Permutations

<h1>How To Tell the Difference</h1> <p>The difference between combinations and permutations is ordering.&nbsp;<strong>With permutations we care about the order of the elements, whereas with combinations we don&rsquo;t.</strong></p> <p>For example, say your locker &ldquo;combo&rdquo; is 5432. If you enter 4325 into your locker it won&rsquo;t open because it is a different ordering (aka permutation).</p> <p>The&nbsp;<strong>permutations</strong>&nbsp;of 2, 3, 4, 5 are:</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/i-math/combinations-permutations-fa7ac680f0ac"><strong>Website</strong></a></p>