Understand Open Shortest Path First (ospf) Design Guide

default-information originate metric 10
router rip
redistribute ospf 10 metric 2
passive-interface Ethernet0
network 203.0.113.150
RTA#show ip route
Codes: C - connected, S - static, I - IGRP, R - RIP, M - mobile, B - BGP

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D - EIGRP, EX - EIGRP external, O - OSPF, IA - OSPF inter area
E1 - OSPF external type 1, E2 - OSPF external type 2, E - EGP
i - IS-IS, L1 - IS-IS level-1, L2 - IS-IS level-2, * - candidate default
Gateway of last resort is 203.0.113.67 to network 0.0.0.0
203.0.113.150 255.255.255.192 is subnetted, 4 subnets
O 203.0.113.150 [110/74] via 203.0.113.67, 2d23, Ethernet0
C 203.0.113.64 is directly connected, Ethernet0
O E2 203.0.113.15128 [110/10] via 203.0.113.67, 2d23, Ethernet0
C 203.0.113.15192 is directly connected, Ethernet1
O*E2 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 [110/10] via 203.0.113.67, 00:00:17, Ethernet0
Note that RTA has learned 0.0.0.0 as an external route with metric 10. The gateway of last resort
is set to 203.0.113.67 as expected.
OSPF Design Tips
The OSPF RFC (1583) did not specify any guidelines for the number of routers in an area or
number the of neighbors per segment or what is the best way to architect a network.
There are different approaches to OSPF network design. The important thing to remember is that
any protocol can fail under pressure.
The idea is not to challenge the protocol but rather to work with it in order to get the best behavior. 
Number of Routers per Area
The maximum number of routers per area depends on several factors:
What kind of area do you have?
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What kind of CPU power do you have in that area?
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What kind of media?
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Does OSPF run in NBMA mode?
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Is your NBMA network meshed?
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Do you have a lot of external LSAs in the network?
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Are other areas well summarized?
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For this reason, it is difficult to specify a maximum number of routers per area. Consult your local
sales or system engineer for specific network design help.