Answered By: Nora Rackley
Last Updated: Jul 13, 2023     Views: 120

In both MLA (p. 132, MLA Handbook, 7th ed.) and the APA Style Blog, you should treat the number as if it were spelled out (e.g., alphabetize "5" as if it were "Five"). 

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