Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem cfon

Description: The cofinality of any set is an ordinal (although it only makes sense when A is an ordinal). (Contributed by Mario Carneiro, 9-Mar-2013)

Ref Expression
Assertion cfon
|- ( cf ` A ) e. On

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 cardcf
 |-  ( card ` ( cf ` A ) ) = ( cf ` A )
2 cardon
 |-  ( card ` ( cf ` A ) ) e. On
3 1 2 eqeltrri
 |-  ( cf ` A ) e. On