Ordinal Numbers

Definition of ordinal numbers are numbers that indicate the exact position of something or someone at a place. Ordinal numbers is the adjective terms which are used to denote the order of something/someone are 1st - First, 2nd-Second, 3rd-Third, 4th-Fourth, 5th-Fifth, 6th-Sixth, and so on. All these terms represent the ordinal numbers. Whereas the counting numbers are called cardinal numbers, such as 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, etc.

$Ordinal Numbers$

What are Ordinal Numbers?

It is a type of number that is used to represent the position or rank of an object or a person. The sequence of ordinal numbers will vary depending on the parameters, based on which the positions are defined, such as size, weight, marks, etc. The ordinal numbers are also simply called ordinals.

Real-life examples of Ordinal Numbers

Shyam came first in class.
Vishal was the third boy standing in a row.
Ayush stays on the fourth floor of the apartment.
The chair is kept at the seventeenth position in the display of the loop.

Ordinal Numbers from 1 to 100

The complete list of ordinal numbers from 1 to 100 are provided below in two parts.

Ordinal Numbers from 1 to 50:

The list of ordinal numbers from 1 to 50 is given below:

Ordinal Numbers 1 to 50
1st: First	11th: Eleventh	21st: Twenty First	31st: Thirty First	41st: Forty First
2nd: Second	12th: Twelfth	22nd: Twenty Second	32nd: Thirty Second	42nd: Forty Second
3rd: Third	13th: Thirteenth	23rd: Twenty Third	33rd: Thirty Third	43rd: Forty Third
4th: Fourth	14th: Fourteenth	24th: Twenty Fourth	34th: Thirty Fourth	44th: Forty Fourth
5th: Fifth	15th: Fifteenth	25th: Twenty Fifth	35th: Thirty Fifth	45th: Forty Fifth
6th: Sixth	16th: Sixteenth	26th: Twenty Sixth	36th: Thirty Sixth	46th: Forty Sixth
7th: Seventh	17th: Seventeenth	27th: Twenty Seventh	37th: Thirty Seventh	47th: Forty Seventh
8th: Eighth	18th: Eighteenth	28th: Twenty Eighth	38th: Thirty Eighth	48th: Forty Eighth
9th: Ninth	19th: Nineteenth	29th: Twenty Ninth	39th: Thirty Ninth	49th: Forty Ninth
10th: Tenth	20th: Twentieth	30th: Thirtieth	40th: Fortieth	50th: Fiftieth

Ordinal Numbers from 51 to 100:

The list of ordinal numbers from 51 to 100 is given below:

Ordinal Numbers 51 to 100
51st: Fifty First	61th: Sixty First	71st: Seventy First	81st: Eighty First	91st: Ninety First
52nd: Fifty Second	62nd: Sixty Second	72nd: Seventy Second	82nd: Eighty Second	92nd: Ninety Second
53rd: Fifty Third	63rd: Sixty Third	73rd: Seventy Third	83rd: Eighty Third	93rd: Ninety Third
54th: Fifty Fourth	64th: Sixty Fourth	74th: Seventy Fourth	84th: Eighty Fourth	94th: Ninety Fourth
55th: Fifty Fifth	65th: Sixty Fifth	75th: Seventy Fifth	85th: Eighty Fifth	95th: Ninety Fifth
56th: Fifty Sixth	66th: Sixty Sixth	76th: Seventy Sixth	86th: Eighty Sixth	96th: Ninety Sixth
57th: Fifty Seventh	67th: Sixty Seventh	77th: Seventy Seventh	87th: Eighty Seventh	97th: Ninety Seventh
58th: Fifty Eighth	68th: Sixty Eighth	78th: Seventy Eighth	88th: Eighty Eighth	98th: Ninety Eighth
59th: Fifty Ninth	69th: Sixty Ninth	79th: Seventy Ninth	89th: Eighty Ninth	99th: Ninety Ninth
60th: Sixtieth	70th: Seventieth	80th: Eightieth	90th: Ninetieth	100th: Hundredth

Difference Between Cardinal, Nominal and Ordinal Numbers

There are other two types of numbers other than Ordinal Numbers, which are used to represent objects or people:

Cardinal Numbers.
Nominal Numbers.

1. Cardinal Numbers: These are the counting numbers which are used to represent the number of objects or people are called Cardinal Numbers. They are One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten, and so on.

Examples:

There are ten men standing in a row.
The box contains ten oranges.

2. Nominal Numbers

These numbers are applied to name the objects in a group and are called nominal numbers. Using these numbers, it is easy to identify objects or a thing in a collection of things.

Examples: