The ordinal numbers are the numbers which indicate the exact position of something or someone at a place. If the number of objects/persons are specified in a list: the position of the objects/persons is defined by ordinals. The adjective terms which are used to denote the order of something are 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, and so on. Also, learn here cardinal numbers.
Examples:
- Ram came first in class
- Sarita was the third girl standing in a row
- Mohan stays on the fourth floor of the apartment
- The table is kept at the sixteenth position in the display of a shop
Ordinal Numbers 1 to 100
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 |
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 |
The other two types of numbers, which are used to represent objects or people are:
- Cardinal Numbers
- Nominal Numbers
Cardinal Numbers: 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.
Example:
- There are eight men standing in a row.
- The basket contains ten apples in it.
Nominal Numbers: The numbers which are applied to name the objects in a group, are called nominal numbers. Using these numbers, it is easy to identify objects or a thing in a collection of things.
Example:
- Vehicles number like KA 05 1220, etc
- Pincodes of different cities
- Player number in a match
Also, read:
Ordinal Numbers Chart
The chart for cardinal and ordinal numbers from 1 to 20 is given below:
