{"id":153996,"date":"2022-03-25T23:02:38","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T17:32:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/ordinal-numbers-uses-types-and-faqs\/"},"modified":"2025-06-24T14:27:02","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T08:57:02","slug":"ordinal-numbers-uses-types-and-faqs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/maths\/ordinal-numbers\/","title":{"rendered":"Ordinal Numbers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_37 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><label for=\"item\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;\"><svg style=\"fill: 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href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/maths\/ordinal-numbers\/#Introduction_to_Ordinal_Numbers\" title=\"Introduction to Ordinal Numbers\">Introduction to Ordinal Numbers<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/maths\/ordinal-numbers\/#What_Are_Ordinal_Numbers\" title=\"What Are Ordinal Numbers?\">What Are Ordinal Numbers?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/maths\/ordinal-numbers\/#List_of_Ordinal_Numbers_from_1_to_100\" title=\"List of Ordinal Numbers from 1 to 100\">List of Ordinal Numbers from 1 to 100<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/maths\/ordinal-numbers\/#Ordinal_Numbers_from_1_to_20\" title=\"Ordinal Numbers from 1 to 20\">Ordinal Numbers from 1 to 20<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/maths\/ordinal-numbers\/#How_to_Write_Ordinal_Numbers\" title=\"How to Write Ordinal Numbers\">How to Write Ordinal Numbers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/maths\/ordinal-numbers\/#How_to_Identify_and_Use_Ordinal_Numbers\" title=\"How to Identify and Use Ordinal Numbers\">How to Identify and Use Ordinal Numbers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/maths\/ordinal-numbers\/#Applications_of_Ordinal_Numbers\" title=\"Applications of Ordinal Numbers\">Applications of Ordinal Numbers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/maths\/ordinal-numbers\/#Visual_Example_of_Ordinal_Numbers\" title=\"Visual Example of Ordinal Numbers\">Visual Example of Ordinal Numbers<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/maths\/ordinal-numbers\/#Difference_Between_Cardinal_and_Ordinal_Numbers\" title=\"Difference Between Cardinal and Ordinal Numbers\">Difference Between Cardinal and Ordinal Numbers<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/maths\/ordinal-numbers\/#Cardinal_Numbers\" title=\"Cardinal Numbers\">Cardinal Numbers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/maths\/ordinal-numbers\/#Ordinal_Numbers\" title=\"Ordinal Numbers\">Ordinal Numbers<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/maths\/ordinal-numbers\/#Difference_Between_Ordinal_Numbers_and_Nominal_Numbers\" title=\"Difference Between Ordinal Numbers and Nominal Numbers\">Difference Between Ordinal Numbers and Nominal Numbers<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/maths\/ordinal-numbers\/#Ordinal_Numbers-2\" title=\"Ordinal Numbers\">Ordinal Numbers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/maths\/ordinal-numbers\/#Nominal_Numbers\" title=\"Nominal Numbers\">Nominal Numbers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/maths\/ordinal-numbers\/#Solved_Examples_of_Ordinal_Numbers\" title=\"Solved Examples of Ordinal Numbers\">Solved Examples of Ordinal Numbers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/maths\/ordinal-numbers\/#Practice_Questions_of_Ordinal_Numbers\" title=\"Practice Questions of Ordinal Numbers\">Practice Questions of Ordinal Numbers<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/maths\/ordinal-numbers\/#FAQs_on_Ordinal_Numbers\" title=\"FAQs on Ordinal Numbers\">FAQs on Ordinal Numbers<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/maths\/ordinal-numbers\/#What_is_cardinal_and_ordinal_numbers\" title=\"What is cardinal and ordinal numbers?\">What is cardinal and ordinal numbers?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/maths\/ordinal-numbers\/#What_is_a_cardinal_number_called\" title=\"What is a cardinal number called?\">What is a cardinal number called?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/maths\/ordinal-numbers\/#Which_comes_first_ordinal_or_cardinal\" title=\"Which comes first ordinal or cardinal?\">Which comes first ordinal or cardinal?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/maths\/ordinal-numbers\/#What_is_an_example_of_a_cardinal_number\" title=\"What is an example of a cardinal number?\">What is an example of a cardinal number?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/maths\/ordinal-numbers\/#When_to_use_cardinal_numbers\" title=\"When to use cardinal numbers?\">When to use cardinal numbers?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Introduction_to_Ordinal_Numbers\"><\/span>Introduction to Ordinal Numbers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Ordinal numbers are representations of numbers used to describe the position or order of objects. Ordinal Numbers help us indicate where something is located in a sequence. For example, when we say, &#8220;The candies are in the 4th drawer from the top,&#8221; or &#8220;The black dress is the 9th one from the right,&#8221; we\u2019re using ordinal numbers to specify the position of these items.<\/p>\n<p>In this article, we will study Ordinal Numbers, the list of Ordinal Numbers, examples and more.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Are_Ordinal_Numbers\"><\/span>What Are Ordinal Numbers?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Ordinal numbers are used to indicate the position or rank of something in a sequence. Unlike cardinal numbers that tell us &#8220;how many,&#8221; ordinal numbers tell us &#8220;which one&#8221; in an ordered set. They show the order or ranking of items based on criteria like size, importance, or sequence.<\/p>\n<p>For example, if we consider a contest with ten participants. The top three winners are ranked 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. These positions are ordinal numbers. They tell us the specific place of each student in the order of their performance.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"List_of_Ordinal_Numbers_from_1_to_100\"><\/span>List of Ordinal Numbers from 1 to 100<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Below is the list of ordinal numbers from 1 to 100, showing their corresponding names:<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\">\n<table class=\"table table-bordered table-striped\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #89cff0; color: black;\">\n<th style=\"height: 24px;\">Number<\/th>\n<th style=\"height: 24px;\">Ordinal<\/th>\n<th style=\"height: 24px;\">Number<\/th>\n<th style=\"height: 24px;\">Ordinal<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">1st<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">First<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">26th<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Twenty-Sixth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">2nd<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Second<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">27th<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Twenty-Seventh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">3rd<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Third<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">28th<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Twenty-Eighth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">4th<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Fourth<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">29th<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Twenty-Ninth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">5th<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Fifth<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">30th<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Thirtieth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">6th<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Sixth<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">31st<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Thirty-First<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">7th<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Seventh<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">32nd<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Thirty-Second<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">8th<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Eighth<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">33rd<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Thirty-Third<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">9th<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Ninth<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">34th<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Thirty-Fourth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">10th<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Tenth<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">35th<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Thirty-Fifth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">11th<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Eleventh<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">36th<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Thirty-Sixth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">12th<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Twelfth<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">37th<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Thirty-Seventh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">13th<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Thirteenth<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">38th<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Thirty-Eighth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">14th<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Fourteenth<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">39th<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Thirty-Ninth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">15th<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Fifteenth<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">40th<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Fortieth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">16th<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Sixteenth<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">41st<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Forty-First<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">17th<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Seventeenth<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">42nd<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Forty-Second<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">18th<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Eighteenth<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">43rd<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Forty-Third<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">19th<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Nineteenth<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">44th<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Forty-Fourth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">20th<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Twentieth<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">45th<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Forty-Fifth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">21st<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Twenty-First<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">46th<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Forty-Sixth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">22nd<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Twenty-Second<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">47th<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Forty-Seventh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">23rd<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Twenty-Third<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">48th<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Forty-Eighth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">24th<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Twenty-Fourth<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">49th<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Forty-Ninth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">25th<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Twenty-Fifth<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">50th<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Fiftieth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"text-align: center; height: 24px;\" colspan=\"4\"><strong>Ordinal Numbers from 51 to 100<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">51st<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Fifty-First<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">76th<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Seventy-Sixth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">52nd<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Fifty-Second<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">77th<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Seventy-Seventh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">53rd<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Fifty-Third<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">78th<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Seventy-Eighth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">54th<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Fifty-Fourth<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">79th<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Seventy-Ninth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">55th<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Fifty-Fifth<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">80th<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Eightieth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">56th<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Fifty-Sixth<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">81st<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Eighty-First<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">57th<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Fifty-Seventh<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">82nd<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Eighty-Second<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">58th<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Fifty-Eighth<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">83rd<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Eighty-Third<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">59th<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Fifty-Ninth<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">84th<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Eighty-Fourth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">60th<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Sixtieth<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">85th<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Eighty-Fifth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">61st<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Sixty-First<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">86th<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Eighty-Sixth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">62nd<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Sixty-Second<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">87th<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Eighty-Seventh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">63rd<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Sixty-Third<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">88th<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Eighty-Eighth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">64th<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Sixty-Fourth<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">89th<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Eighty-Ninth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">65th<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Sixty-Fifth<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">90th<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Ninetieth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">66th<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Sixty-Sixth<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">91st<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Ninety-First<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">67th<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Sixty-Seventh<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">92nd<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Ninety-Second<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">68th<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Sixty-Eighth<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">93rd<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Ninety-Third<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">69th<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Sixty-Ninth<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">94th<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Ninety-Fourth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">70th<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Seventieth<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">95th<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Ninety-Fifth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">71st<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Seventy-First<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">96th<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Ninety-Sixth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">72nd<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Seventy-Second<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">97th<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Ninety-Seventh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">73rd<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Seventy-Third<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">98th<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Ninety-Eighth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">74th<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Seventy-Fourth<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">99th<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Ninety-Ninth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">75th<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Seventy-Fifth<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">100th<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\">Hundredth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>Points to be Noted: <\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Ordinal numbers for 1 through 3 use &#8220;st,&#8221; &#8220;nd,&#8221; and &#8220;rd,&#8221; respectively.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">For numbers 4 and beyond, use &#8220;th&#8221;.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ordinal_Numbers_from_1_to_20\"><\/span>Ordinal Numbers from 1 to 20<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Ordinal numbers from 1 to 20 each have unique names. Here&#8217;s the list of Ordinal numbers from 1 to 20:<\/p>\n<p>1st: First<\/p>\n<p>2nd: Second<\/p>\n<p>3rd: Third<\/p>\n<p>4th: Fourth<\/p>\n<p>5th: Fifth<\/p>\n<p>6th: Sixth<\/p>\n<p>7th: Seventh<\/p>\n<p>8th: Eighth<\/p>\n<p>9th: Ninth<\/p>\n<p>10th: Tenth<\/p>\n<p>11th: Eleventh<\/p>\n<p>12th: Twelfth<\/p>\n<p>13th: Thirteenth<\/p>\n<p>14th: Fourteenth<\/p>\n<p>15th: Fifteenth<\/p>\n<p>16th: Sixteenth<\/p>\n<p>17th: Seventeenth<\/p>\n<p>18th: Eighteenth<\/p>\n<p>19th: Nineteenth<\/p>\n<p>20th: Twentieth<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pattern Beyond 20<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After 20, ordinal numbers follow a repeating pattern with the addition of &#8220;st,&#8221; &#8220;nd,&#8221; &#8220;rd,&#8221; or &#8220;th&#8221; based on the last digit of the number, but with specific exceptions for numbers ending in 11, 12, and 13. For example:<\/p>\n<p>21st: Twenty-First<\/p>\n<p>22nd: Twenty-Second<\/p>\n<p>23rd: Twenty-Third<\/p>\n<p>This pattern continues similarly for higher numbers, making it easier to determine the ordinal number for numbers beyond 20.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Write_Ordinal_Numbers\"><\/span>How to Write Ordinal Numbers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Ordinal numbers are written by combining numerals with suffixes to indicate position or order. Here\u2019s how they are typically written:<\/p>\n<p>1st: First<\/p>\n<p>2nd: Second<\/p>\n<p>3rd: Third<\/p>\n<p>4th: Fourth<\/p>\n<p>5th: Fifth<\/p>\n<p>6th: Sixth<\/p>\n<p>7th: Seventh<\/p>\n<p>8th: Eighth<\/p>\n<p>9th: Ninth<\/p>\n<p>10th: Tenth<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Identify_and_Use_Ordinal_Numbers\"><\/span>How to Identify and Use Ordinal Numbers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Ordinal numbers indicate the position or rank of something in a sequence. They are written with numerals followed by specific suffixes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">For 1, 2, 3: Use &#8220;st,&#8221; &#8220;nd,&#8221; and &#8220;rd,&#8221; respectively (e.g., 1st, 2nd, 3rd).<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">For other numbers: Use &#8220;th&#8221; (e.g., 4th, 5th, 6th, 11th, 12th).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Applications_of_Ordinal_Numbers\"><\/span>Applications of Ordinal Numbers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Ordinal numbers are useful for describing the order or rank of items in a sequence. Here are some key applications:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Ordinal numbers are commonly used to rank individuals or items. For example, in a competition, participants might be ranked 1st, 2nd, or 3rd based on their performance. This helps in identifying the winner, runners-up, and those with lower rankings.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Ordinal numbers help to indicate the sequence of events or milestones. For instance, you might refer to the &#8220;1st day of the month,&#8221; &#8220;2nd quarter of the year,&#8221; or &#8220;3rd stage of a project&#8221; to specify the exact point in time or phase of a process.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">When data is arranged in a specific order, ordinal numbers help in sorting and categorising the data. This is useful for creating lists, organising results, or presenting information in a structured manner.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Visual_Example_of_Ordinal_Numbers\"><\/span>Visual Example of Ordinal Numbers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Consider a 500-meter race. The positions of the athletes are indicated by ordinal numbers:<\/p>\n<p>1st: The winner of the race.<\/p>\n<p>2nd: The runner-up.<\/p>\n<p>3rd: The third-place finisher.<\/p>\n<p>By using ordinal numbers, we clearly understand the ranking of each athlete and identify who finished in which position.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Difference_Between_Cardinal_and_Ordinal_Numbers\"><\/span>Difference Between Cardinal and Ordinal Numbers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Cardinal and ordinal numbers are different from each other. Below discussed are the differences between Ordinal Numbers and Cardinal numbers.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cardinal_Numbers\"><\/span>Cardinal Numbers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Cardinal Numbers indicate the count or quantity of objects. Examples include 1, 2, 3, and so on. For instance, if we say, &#8220;There are 3 ants and 5 bears,&#8221; the numbers 3 and 5 are cardinal numbers because they tell us how many ants and bears there are.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ordinal_Numbers\"><\/span>Ordinal Numbers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Ordinal Numbers indicate the position or rank of objects in a sequence. Examples include 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc. For example, if we say, &#8220;The position of the runners in the running event is first, second, third,&#8221; these are ordinal numbers because they show the ranking of the runners.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Difference_Between_Ordinal_Numbers_and_Nominal_Numbers\"><\/span>Difference Between Ordinal Numbers and Nominal Numbers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Ordinal Numbers and Nominal Numbers are different from each other. Below discussed are the differences between them.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ordinal_Numbers-2\"><\/span>Ordinal Numbers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Ordinal numbers are used to indicate the position or rank of items in a sequence or hierarchy. They help in ordering items, such as ranking participants in a race (1st place, 2nd place) or specifying the position of a house on a street (e.g., &#8220;34th house&#8221;). Operations such as addition or subtraction are meaningful with ordinal numbers in terms of comparing ranks (e.g., the difference between 1st and 3rd place).<\/p>\n<p><b>Examples: <\/b>1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, etc.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nominal_Numbers\"><\/span>Nominal Numbers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Nominal numbers are used for labelling or identifying items without implying any quantitative value or order. They provide a unique identifier. They are used to distinguish items or entities, such as identifying a specific phone line or vehicle, but do not convey information about the position or rank. Mathematical operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division are not meaningful with nominal numbers. They serve purely as labels.<\/p>\n<p>Examples: Phone numbers, vehicle registration numbers, area codes (e.g., 202 588-6500).<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Solved_Examples_of_Ordinal_Numbers\"><\/span>Solved Examples of Ordinal Numbers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><b> 1. Which English alphabet is 12th from the beginning?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Ans<\/b>. To find the 12th letter from the beginning of the English alphabet we will observe the alphabetical sequence.<\/p>\n<p>The alphabet sequence is A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, the 12th letter is L.<\/p>\n<p><b> 2. Kim, Kethy, Kiah, and Kaina are sitting in line in alphabetical order. What is the position of Kiah from the beginning?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Ans.<\/b> Arrange the names alphabetically:<\/p>\n<p>Alphabetical order: Kaina, Kethy, Kiah, Kim.<\/p>\n<p>Kiah is in the 3rd position.<\/p>\n<p><b> 3. Christmas lies on the _____ of December.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Ans.<\/b> Christmas is celebrated on the 25th of December.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Practice_Questions_of_Ordinal_Numbers\"><\/span>Practice Questions of Ordinal Numbers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>What is the 8th letter in the English alphabet?<\/li>\n<li>Sarah, Emily, Mia, and Olivia are standing in line according to their height, with Sarah being the shortest and Olivia being the tallest. If Emily is taller than Mia but shorter than Sarah, what is Emily\u2019s position from the beginning?<\/li>\n<li>The 15th book in a series is titled &#8220;The Secret Adventure.&#8221; What is the title of the book that is 15th in the series?<\/li>\n<li>In a queue of people, John is 5th from the front, and Alice is 10th from the back. How many people are in the queue?<\/li>\n<li>On a race track, the runners finished in the following order: 1st place: Tom, 2nd place: Jerry, 3rd place: Alex, and 4th place: Sam. If Sam finished ahead of Jerry but behind Tom, what is the correct order of runners?<\/li>\n<li>The concert starts on the 3rd day of the month. If today is the 15th, how many days ago did the concert start?<\/li>\n<li>The 7th month of the year is represented by the ordinal number 7. What month is it?<\/li>\n<li>A group of friends is standing in a line. If Jason is 4th from the end and Liam is 3rd from the start, how many friends are in the line if Liam is standing directly in front of Jason?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs_on_Ordinal_Numbers\"><\/span>FAQs on Ordinal Numbers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\t\t<section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_cardinal_and_ordinal_numbers\"><\/span>What is cardinal and ordinal numbers?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCardinal numbers are numbers that represent quantity. They answer the question how many? For example, when you say three apples, the word three is a cardinal number because it indicates the count of apples. On the other hand, ordinal numbers indicate position or order in a sequence. They answer the question which one? For instance, in the phrase the third apple, the word third is an ordinal number because it shows the apple's position in a list.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_cardinal_number_called\"><\/span>What is a cardinal number called?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA cardinal number is simply referred to as a cardinal. It is used to denote the size of a set or the count of items within that set. Cardinal numbers include whole numbers like one, two, three, and so forth, and they can be used in both singular and plural forms depending on the context.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_comes_first_ordinal_or_cardinal\"><\/span>Which comes first ordinal or cardinal?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe primary difference between cardinal and ordinal numbers lies in their purpose. Cardinal numbers are used for counting, while ordinal numbers are used to indicate rank or order. For example, in a race, the first, second, and third places are described using ordinal numbers, while the total number of participants would be described using cardinal numbers. In terms of sequence, cardinal numbers typically come first in counting, followed by ordinal numbers when discussing the order of items. For example, you might first count the items (cardinal) and then rank them (ordinal).\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_an_example_of_a_cardinal_number\"><\/span>What is an example of a cardinal number?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAn example of a cardinal number is seven, as in There are seven books on the shelf. This indicates the total number of books without implying any order.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_to_use_cardinal_numbers\"><\/span>When to use cardinal numbers?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCardinal numbers are used when you need to express quantity, such as counting objects, people, or events. They are commonly used in everyday situations, such as when shopping, measuring, or tallying scores in games. 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