Cardinal numbers:
Cardinal number is the number which shows how many of something is there.
Ordinal numbers:
The number which shows something in order is called ordinal number.
Differences:
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| Definition (www.oxforddictionaries.com) |
A number denoting quantity (one, two, three, etc.), as opposed to an ordinal number (first, second, third, etc.). | A number defining the position of something in a series, such as ‘first’, ‘second’, or ‘third’. Ordinal numbers are used as adjectives, nouns, and pronouns. |
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| History | The cardinal number was originated by Georg Cantor in 1874-1884. | Ordinal numbers was originated by Georg Cantor in 1883. |
| Word origin | The word cardinal numbers was originated in 1951. | The word ordinal numbers was originated in 1607. |
| Association to remember | Counting | Order |
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