The phrase "and limiting the number" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where you are discussing restrictions or controls on quantities or amounts.
Example: "The new policy focuses on reducing waste and limiting the number of plastic bags used in the store."
Alternatives: "and restricting the quantity" or "and capping the amount".
The airport operates to capacity now, making it vulnerable to huge disruption and limiting the number of flights.
BEST PRACTICES Authorities recommend keeping firewalls up-to-date and limiting the number of employees with access to accounts.
Telephone clerks at California's largest health maintenance organization received bonuses for keeping calls with patients brief and limiting the number of doctor visits they schedule.
This is a key Nato counterinsurgency strategy, alongside combating the insurgents' recent gains and limiting the number of Afghan casualties when securing new areas.
Last year the government proposed making it easier for civil servants to reject requests and limiting the number of queries allowed each year to any person or organisation.
He said the primary goals were to get through the season while preventing injuries and limiting the number of runs scored against the Rockies.
Now, administrators are considering turning some of the remaining societies into clubs open to all, and limiting the number a student can join.
His platform, which he published in January, is full of commonsense proposals, like shortening the Presidential term of office from six years to four, and limiting the number of terms a President can serve.
Among the options being considered are closing off two entrances and streets adjacent to the department's headquarters, increasing camera surveillance throughout the facility and limiting the number of electronic building passes, officials said.
Fitting a new engine for each day of a race weekend had become unsustainable and limiting the number of power-unit components to five per season was designed to rein in costs.
