49996th

49996th refers to the ordinal number representing the position immediately following 49995th and preceding 49997th in a sequence. This designation is commonly used in contexts involving ranking, ordering, or enumeration. For example, in a competition with 50,000 participants, the 49996th position indicates the participant who finished second to last if ranking is done from highest to lowest score, or the participant who finished just before the last person if ranking is done from lowest to highest.

The number 49996 itself is an integer. When used as an ordinal, "49996th" signifies that specific rank within a larger set. It has no inherent meaning beyond its numerical value and its position in an ordered list. The context in which "49996th" appears is crucial for understanding its specific application. This could be in academic rankings, statistical data, historical timelines, or any situation requiring a precise ordering of items or events.