{"id":2194,"date":"2022-04-27T05:02:08","date_gmt":"2022-04-27T05:02:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/article-test-new\/?page_id=2194"},"modified":"2024-02-05T12:56:37","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T12:56:37","slug":"cardinal-numbers-definition-with-examples","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/number-sense\/cardinal-numbers","title":{"rendered":"Cardinal Numbers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns eplus-wrapper is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column eplus-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\"><div class=\"aioseo-breadcrumbs\"><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb\">\n\tMath-Vocabulary\n<\/span><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents\" data-showtext=\"show\" data-hidetext=\"hide\" data-scrolltype=\"auto\" id=\"ub_table-of-contents-b422aabb-da40-459b-b32d-6512abf446a7\" data-initiallyhideonmobile=\"false\"\n                    data-initiallyshow=\"true\"><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-extra-container\"><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-container ub_table-of-contents-1-column \"><ul><li><a href=https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/number-sense\/cardinal-numbers#0-what-are-cardinal-numbers>What Are Cardinal Numbers?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/number-sense\/cardinal-numbers#3-list-of-cardinal-numbers>List of Cardinal Numbers<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/number-sense\/cardinal-numbers#4-what-is-cardinality>What Is Cardinality?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/number-sense\/cardinal-numbers#11-solved-examples>Solved Examples<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/number-sense\/cardinal-numbers#12-practice-problems>Practice Problems<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/number-sense\/cardinal-numbers#13-frequently-asked-questions>Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\" id=\"0-what-are-cardinal-numbers\">What Are Cardinal Numbers?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Cardinal numbers are numbers that are used for counting real objects or counting things. They are also known as \u201ccounting numbers\u201d or \u201ccardinals.\u201d&nbsp; We commonly use cardinal numbers or cardinals to answer the question starting with \u201cHow many?\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">So, how to find the cardinal numbers around us? Let\u2019s see an example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><strong>Example:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">How many dogs are in the given picture?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"244\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/What-is-cardinal-numbers-1.png\" alt=\"Dogs in a row\" class=\"wp-image-20018\" title=\"Dogs in a row\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/What-is-cardinal-numbers-1.png 620w, https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/What-is-cardinal-numbers-1-300x118.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">To know the total number of dogs, we need to count the dogs given in the image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/What-is-cardinal-numbers-2.png\" alt=\"8 dogs in a row: count using cardinal numbers\" class=\"wp-image-20020\" title=\"8 dogs in a row: count using cardinal numbers\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/What-is-cardinal-numbers-2.png 620w, https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/What-is-cardinal-numbers-2-300x174.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">There are 8 dogs in all. 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They tell us the quantity of objects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Cardinal Numbers Examples: 2 bananas, 5 suitcases, 100 points, a million dollars, etc.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Cardinal numbers do not include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/fractions\/fraction\" title=\"\">fractions<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/decimals\/decimal\" title=\"\">decimals<\/a>. Cardinal numbers are natural numbers or positive integers. The smallest cardinal number is 1.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><strong>Examples of cardinal numbers are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, and so on.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><strong>The smallest cardinal number is 1.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/What-is-cardinal-numbers-3.png\" alt=\"Examples of cardinal numbers\" class=\"wp-image-20021\" title=\"Examples of cardinal numbers\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/What-is-cardinal-numbers-3.png 620w, https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/What-is-cardinal-numbers-3-300x207.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">If we count a bag filled with a million dollars, we get a cardinal number: \u201cone million!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/What-is-cardinal-numbers-4.png\" alt=\"One million dollars in a briefcase\" class=\"wp-image-20022\" title=\"One million dollars in a briefcase\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/What-is-cardinal-numbers-4.png 620w, https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/What-is-cardinal-numbers-4-300x223.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"recommended-worksheets-container-id\" class=\"recommended-games-container\"><h4 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id=\"2-cardinal-numbers-in-words\">Cardinal Numbers in Words<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">We can also write cardinal numbers in words. For the first 10 numbers, we can write the cardinal numbers as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"eplus-wrapper\">1 &#8211; One<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"eplus-wrapper\">2 &#8211; Two<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"eplus-wrapper\">3 &#8211; Three<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"eplus-wrapper\">4 &#8211; Four<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"eplus-wrapper\">5 &#8211; Five<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"eplus-wrapper\">6 &#8211; Six<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"eplus-wrapper\">7 &#8211; Seven<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"eplus-wrapper\">8 &#8211; Eight<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"eplus-wrapper\">9 &#8211; Nine<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"eplus-wrapper\">10 &#8211; Ten<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\" id=\"3-list-of-cardinal-numbers\">List of Cardinal Numbers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Here\u2019s a list of cardinal numbers up to 100, in figures and in words:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"585\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/What-is-cardinal-numbers-5-585x1024.png\" alt=\"Cardinal numbers from one to hundred\" class=\"wp-image-20023\" title=\"Cardinal numbers from one to hundred\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/What-is-cardinal-numbers-5-585x1024.png 585w, https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/What-is-cardinal-numbers-5-171x300.png 171w, https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/What-is-cardinal-numbers-5.png 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 585px) 100vw, 585px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Cardinal Numbers as Multiples of 100:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/What-is-cardinal-numbers-6.png\" alt=\"Cardinal numbers as multiples of 100\" class=\"wp-image-20024\" title=\"Cardinal numbers as multiples of 100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/What-is-cardinal-numbers-6.png 620w, https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/What-is-cardinal-numbers-6-300x290.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">We can count further and list a few larger cardinal numbers as well:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/What-is-cardinal-numbers-7.png\" alt=\"Examples of larger cardinal numbers\" class=\"wp-image-20025\" title=\"Examples of larger cardinal numbers\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/What-is-cardinal-numbers-7.png 620w, https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/What-is-cardinal-numbers-7-300x165.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\" id=\"4-what-is-cardinality\">What Is Cardinality?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">The cardinality of a group or a set represents how many elements or numbers are present in a group or in a set.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">For example, if a pencil set has 10 pencils in it, then the cardinality of pencils is 10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\" id=\"5-cardinal-number-of-a-set\">Cardinal Number of a Set<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">The number of elements in a set is known as the cardinal number of that set. If A is a finite set and it has N elements, then the cardinal number of set A is given by n(A) $=$ N.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><strong>Note: <\/strong>The cardinal number of an empty set is always zero.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">For example, what is the cardinal number of a set if the set is defined as A $=$ {2, 5, 7, 9, 11, 15, 19, 22, 24}?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">&nbsp;The cardinal number of set A is 9. Hence, n(A) $=$ 9<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\" id=\"6-cardinal-numbers-vs-ordinal-numbers\">Cardinal Numbers vs. Ordinal Numbers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">As we discussed, the cardinal numbers are used for counting. They include all the natural numbers. However, an ordinal number is a number that is used to represent the position or order of an object. <strong>Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">1<sup>st&nbsp; <\/sup>rank, 2<sup>nd<\/sup> in a queue, 3<sup>rd<\/sup> row, tenth floor, etc.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Ordinal numbers are used for ranking or ordering.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Here\u2019s an example that explain the difference between cardinal and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/number-sense\/ordinal-numbers\" title=\"\">ordinal numbers<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"544\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/What-is-cardinal-numbers-8.png\" alt=\"A group of children\" class=\"wp-image-20026\" title=\"A group of children\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/What-is-cardinal-numbers-8.png 620w, https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/What-is-cardinal-numbers-8-300x263.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">In the image given above, we can see a group of 8 children on the picnic spot. Here, 8 represents the cardinal number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"438\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/What-is-cardinal-numbers-9.png\" alt=\"Kids running a race\" class=\"wp-image-20027\" title=\"Kids running a race\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/What-is-cardinal-numbers-9.png 620w, https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/What-is-cardinal-numbers-9-300x212.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">In the above image, we can see the position of the kids in a running event. Here, first, second, third, fourth, fifth are ordinal numbers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\" id=\"7-\">&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\" id=\"8-difference-between-cardinal-numbers-and-ordinal-numbers-\"><strong>Difference between Cardinal Numbers and Ordinal Numbers<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/What-is-cardinal-numbers-10.png\" alt=\"Differences between cardinal numbers and ordinal numbers\" class=\"wp-image-20028\" title=\"Differences between cardinal numbers and ordinal numbers\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/What-is-cardinal-numbers-10.png 620w, https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/What-is-cardinal-numbers-10-300x261.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\" id=\"9-nominal-numbers\">Nominal Numbers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Nominal numbers, as the name suggests, are used to name an object or a thing in a set of groups. They help us in the identification of objects. It is not used to represent the quantity or the position of an object.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Social security number&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Zip code number<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Cell phone number<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">In the image given below, the numbers 22, 18 are nominal numbers since they are used on the jerseys to represent players or to identify players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"470\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/What-is-cardinal-numbers-11.png\" alt=\"Examples of nominal numbers\" class=\"wp-image-20029\" title=\"Examples of nominal numbers\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/What-is-cardinal-numbers-11.png 620w, https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/What-is-cardinal-numbers-11-300x227.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\" id=\"10-conclusion\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">In this article, we learnt about the Cardinal Numbers. Cardinal Numbers are the numbers used for counting numbers. To read more such informative articles on other concepts, do visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/\" title=\"\">SplashLearn<\/a>. We, at SplashLearn, are on a mission to make learning fun and interactive for all students.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\" id=\"11-solved-examples\">Solved Examples<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><strong>1. Kathy has a list of numbers as shown: 10, 9, 7<\/strong><strong><sup>th<\/sup><\/strong><strong>, 22, Third, Five, 21<\/strong><strong><sup>st<\/sup><\/strong><strong>. Identify the cardinal numbers.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><strong>Solution:<\/strong> The cardinal numbers are used for counting. The cardinal numbers are 10, 9, 22 and Five.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><strong>2. Help Mark calculate the number of consonants in &#8220;INDEPENDENCE.&#8221; Also identify the number of alphabets used to form this word.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><strong>Solution:<\/strong> The consonants are alphabets other than vowels. The vowels are a, e, i, o and u. The number of consonants INDEPENDENCE are 7. The number of alphabets in the word INDEPENDENCE are 12.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><strong>3. <\/strong><strong>Write the cardinality of the flowers in the vase.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"185\" height=\"246\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Solved-Examples-1-2.png\" alt=\"A vase with five flowers\" class=\"wp-image-20030\" title=\"A vase with five flowers\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><strong>Solution:<\/strong> There are 5 flowers in the vase. So, the cardinality is 5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><strong>4. <\/strong><strong>What is the position of the strawberry from the left?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"588\" height=\"198\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Solved-Examples-2-2.png\" alt=\"Six fruits arranged in a sequence\" class=\"wp-image-20031\" title=\"Six fruits arranged in a sequence\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Solved-Examples-2-2.png 588w, https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Solved-Examples-2-2-300x101.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><strong>Solution:<\/strong> The strawberry is at the second position from the left. Here, second is the ordinal number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><strong>5. How many kites are there in all? What is a cardinal number here?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"84\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Solved-Examples-3-1.png\" alt=\"A row of kites\" class=\"wp-image-20032\" title=\"A row of kites\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Solved-Examples-3-1.png 570w, https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Solved-Examples-3-1-300x44.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><strong>Solution<\/strong>: On counting, we get:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"116\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Solved-Examples-3-answer.png\" alt=\"A row of 8 kites\" class=\"wp-image-20033\" title=\"A row of 8 kites\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Solved-Examples-3-answer.png 570w, https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Solved-Examples-3-answer-300x61.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">There are 8 kites. 8 is the cardinal number since we used it for counting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\" id=\"12-practice-problems\">Practice Problems<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><div class=\"spq_wrapper\"><h2 style=\"display:none;\">Cardinal Numbers<\/h2><p style=\"display:none;\">Attend this quiz & Test your knowledge.<\/p><div class=\"spq_question_wrapper\" data-answer=\"1\"><span class=\"spq_question_header\"><span class=\"sqp_question_number\">1<\/span><h3 class=\"sqp_question_text\">How many two-digit numbers are there?<\/h3><\/span><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"0\">89<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"1\">90<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"2\">91<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"3\">92<\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint\"><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__header\"><span class=\"spq_correct\">Correct<\/span><span class=\"spq_incorrect\">Incorrect<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__content\"><span>Correct answer is: 90<br\/>The smallest two-digit number is 10 and the greatest two-digit number is 99.<br>\r\nFrom 1 to 99, there are 99 numbers. Out of them 9 numbers (1 to 9) are one-digit numbers.<br>\r\nSo, we will subtract 9 from 99 to find the two-digit numbers.<br>\r\nNumber of two-digit numbers $= 99 \u2013 9  = 90$<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"spq_question_wrapper\" data-answer=\"0\"><span class=\"spq_question_header\"><span class=\"sqp_question_number\">2<\/span><h3 class=\"sqp_question_text\">The cardinality of the set A $= {12, 18, 23, 65}$ is<\/h3><\/span><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"0\">4<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"1\">10<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"2\">18<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"3\">Cannot be defined.<\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint\"><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__header\"><span class=\"spq_correct\">Correct<\/span><span class=\"spq_incorrect\">Incorrect<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__content\"><span>Correct answer is: 4<br\/>Since the number of elements in the set is 4, the cardinality of the set is 4.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"spq_question_wrapper\" data-answer=\"2\"><span class=\"spq_question_header\"><span class=\"sqp_question_number\">3<\/span><h3 class=\"sqp_question_text\">Which of the following is not a cardinal number?<\/h3><\/span><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"0\">23<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"1\">Sixty-one<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"2\">4th<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"3\">77<\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint\"><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__header\"><span class=\"spq_correct\">Correct<\/span><span class=\"spq_incorrect\">Incorrect<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__content\"><span>Correct answer is: 4th<br\/>4th is not a cardinal number as it tells us about the position of something.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"spq_question_wrapper\" data-answer=\"0\"><span class=\"spq_question_header\"><span class=\"sqp_question_number\">4<\/span><h3 class=\"sqp_question_text\">For which of the following are cardinal numbers used?<\/h3><\/span><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"0\">To find the number of objects<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"1\">To identify the rank or order of something<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"2\">To identify objects<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"3\">All of these<\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint\"><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__header\"><span class=\"spq_correct\">Correct<\/span><span class=\"spq_incorrect\">Incorrect<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__content\"><span>Correct answer is: To find the number of objects<br\/>We use cardinal or natural numbers for finding the number of objects.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"spq_question_wrapper\" data-answer=\"1\"><span class=\"spq_question_header\"><span class=\"sqp_question_number\">5<\/span><h3 class=\"sqp_question_text\">76 is a $\\underline{}$ number.<\/h3><\/span><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"0\">Ordinal<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"1\">Cardinal<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"2\">Nominal<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"3\">None of these<\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint\"><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__header\"><span class=\"spq_correct\">Correct<\/span><span class=\"spq_incorrect\">Incorrect<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__content\"><span>Correct answer is: Cardinal<br\/>76 is a natural number and hence, it is cardinal.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>  <script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\n        \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\", \n        \"@type\": \"Quiz\", \n        \"typicalAgeRange\": \"3-11\",\n        \"educationalLevel\":  \"beginner\",\n        \"assesses\" : \"Attend this quiz & Test your knowledge.\",\n        \"educationalAlignment\": [\n              {\n                \"@type\": \"AlignmentObject\",\n                \"alignmentType\": \"educationalSubject\",\n                \"targetName\": \"Math\"\n              }] ,\n        \"name\": \"Cardinal Numbers\",        \n        \"about\": {\n                \"@type\": \"Thing\",\n                \"name\": \"Cardinal Numbers\"\n        },  \n        \"hasPart\": [{\n                    \"@type\": \"Question\",   \n                    \"eduQuestionType\": \"Multiple choice\",\n                    \"learningResourceType\": \"Practice problem\",\n                    \"name\": \"How many two-digit numbers are there?\",\n                    \"text\": \"How many two-digit numbers are there?\",\n                    \"comment\": {\n                      \"@type\": \"Comment\",\n                      \"text\": \"The smallest two-digit number is 10 and the greatest two-digit number is 99.<br>\r\nFrom 1 to 99, there are 99 numbers. 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<p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-7ac37322-d1d1-4d3a-a039-d186f6dd7fea\"><strong>Which is the smallest cardinal number?<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div><\/div><div role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-0-7ac37322-d1d1-4d3a-a039-d186f6dd7fea\">\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">The smallest cardinal number is 1.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-1-7ac37322-d1d1-4d3a-a039-d186f6dd7fea\" tabindex=\"0\">\n                    <p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-7ac37322-d1d1-4d3a-a039-d186f6dd7fea\"><strong>Can cardinal numbers be negative?<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div><\/div><div role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-1-7ac37322-d1d1-4d3a-a039-d186f6dd7fea\">\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">No, cardinal numbers cannot be negative. They are positive integers or natural numbers, as we count the number of items starting from number 1, and then it goes up to infinity.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-2-7ac37322-d1d1-4d3a-a039-d186f6dd7fea\" tabindex=\"0\">\n                    <p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-7ac37322-d1d1-4d3a-a039-d186f6dd7fea\"><strong>Is 0 a cardinal number?<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div><\/div><div role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-2-7ac37322-d1d1-4d3a-a039-d186f6dd7fea\">\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">No, we can not count 0 things.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-3-7ac37322-d1d1-4d3a-a039-d186f6dd7fea\" tabindex=\"0\">\n                    <p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-7ac37322-d1d1-4d3a-a039-d186f6dd7fea\"><strong>Which is the biggest cardinal number?<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div><\/div><div role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-3-7ac37322-d1d1-4d3a-a039-d186f6dd7fea\">\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">The biggest cardinal number is infinity.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-4-7ac37322-d1d1-4d3a-a039-d186f6dd7fea\" tabindex=\"0\">\n                    <p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-7ac37322-d1d1-4d3a-a039-d186f6dd7fea\"><strong>Can we do operations with the cardinal numbers?<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div><\/div><div role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-4-7ac37322-d1d1-4d3a-a039-d186f6dd7fea\">\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Yes, we can do operations with the cardinal numbers. We can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/addition\/addition\" title=\"\">add<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/subtraction\/subtract\" title=\"\">subtract<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/multiplication\/multiplication\" title=\"\">multiply<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/division\/division\" title=\"\">divide<\/a> the cardinal numbers.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-5-7ac37322-d1d1-4d3a-a039-d186f6dd7fea\" tabindex=\"0\">\n                    <p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-7ac37322-d1d1-4d3a-a039-d186f6dd7fea\"><strong>Are all whole numbers cardinals?<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div><\/div><div role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-5-7ac37322-d1d1-4d3a-a039-d186f6dd7fea\">\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">All <a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/number-sense\/whole-numbers\" title=\"\">whole numbers<\/a> are not cardinal numbers. 0 is a whole number but not a cardinal number as we can never say that the number of objects is 0.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-6-7ac37322-d1d1-4d3a-a039-d186f6dd7fea\" tabindex=\"0\">\n                    <p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-7ac37322-d1d1-4d3a-a039-d186f6dd7fea\"><strong>What is the Cardinal Counting Principle?<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div><\/div><div role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-6-7ac37322-d1d1-4d3a-a039-d186f6dd7fea\">\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">When you count a number of objects in a group, the total number of items is the last word said while counting.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What Are Cardinal Numbers? Cardinal numbers are numbers that are used for counting real objects or counting things. They are also known as \u201ccounting numbers\u201d or \u201ccardinals.\u201d&nbsp; We commonly use cardinal numbers or cardinals to answer the question starting with \u201cHow many?\u201d&nbsp; So, how to find the cardinal numbers around us? Let\u2019s see an example. &#8230; <a title=\"Cardinal Numbers\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/number-sense\/cardinal-numbers\" aria-label=\"More on Cardinal Numbers\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ub_ctt_via":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2194","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-all"],"featured_image_src":null,"author_info":{"display_name":"Mithun Jhawar","author_link":"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/author\/mithun-jhawarsplashlearn-com\/"},"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2194","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2194"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2194\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":39909,"href":"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2194\/revisions\/39909"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2194"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2194"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2194"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}