Learn cardinal and ordinal numbers in English! Understand their meanings and usage with simple explanations. Improve your vocabulary today! This page shows how we make the cardinal numbers like 1, 2, 3 in English - up to millions and trillions. Vocabulary for ESL learners and teachers. How is Cardinal Number Different from the Ordinal Number? Cardinal numbers are numbers that represent the number of items (quantity) while ordinal numbers represent the rank or position of an item in the given list. Cardinal Numbers are the numbers that are used as counting numbers. In other words, the numbers that we use for counting are called this.
