Powerball number frequency

Powerball number frequency: Every white and special ball, including numbers with no appearances. Based on 204 drawings under one set of rules.

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Sample size204Verified completed drawings

First drawing in sampleFeb 3, 2010Eastern drawing date

Latest drawing in sampleJan 14, 2012All gaps end at this drawing

Selected number pools59 / 39White balls / Powerball

These statistics describe past drawings; they do not predict outcomes. A number is never “due.” Every valid combination under these rules has the same chance in an independent, fair drawing. Methods & limitations →

White-ball frequency

Click a number for its complete profile. Darker cells mean more observed appearances.

White-ball frequency: rates use drawings, not total balls, as the denominator.
Number	Appearances	Share of drawings	Expected count	Last seen	Draw gap
1	16	7.84%	17.29	Oct 26, 2011	23
2	11	5.39%	17.29	Dec 14, 2011	9
3	14	6.86%	17.29	Jan 7, 2012	2
4	20	9.80%	17.29	Dec 10, 2011	10
5	15	7.35%	17.29	Jan 11, 2012	1
6	10	4.90%	17.29	Nov 30, 2011	13
7	18	8.82%	17.29	Oct 5, 2011	29
8	13	6.37%	17.29	Oct 22, 2011	24
9	14	6.86%	17.29	Nov 19, 2011	16
10	21	10.29%	17.29	Jan 14, 2012	0
11	23	11.27%	17.29	Oct 29, 2011	22
12	24	11.76%	17.29	Nov 2, 2011	21
13	19	9.31%	17.29	Dec 21, 2011	7
14	17	8.33%	17.29	Dec 24, 2011	6
15	11	5.39%	17.29	Dec 21, 2011	7
16	17	8.33%	17.29	Dec 28, 2011	5
17	17	8.33%	17.29	Nov 19, 2011	16
18	19	9.31%	17.29	Dec 3, 2011	12
19	17	8.33%	17.29	Jan 11, 2012	1
20	29	14.22%	17.29	Dec 7, 2011	11
21	20	9.80%	17.29	Jan 7, 2012	2
22	24	11.76%	17.29	Nov 16, 2011	17
23	17	8.33%	17.29	Dec 31, 2011	4
24	15	7.35%	17.29	Jan 7, 2012	2
25	10	4.90%	17.29	Dec 31, 2011	4
26	8	3.92%	17.29	Oct 19, 2011	25
27	20	9.80%	17.29	Dec 28, 2011	5
28	17	8.33%	17.29	Dec 31, 2011	4
29	9	4.41%	17.29	Jan 11, 2012	1
30	19	9.31%	17.29	Jan 14, 2012	0
31	13	6.37%	17.29	Dec 21, 2011	7
32	20	9.80%	17.29	Sep 17, 2011	34
33	13	6.37%	17.29	Dec 10, 2011	10
34	14	6.86%	17.29	Nov 30, 2011	13
35	14	6.86%	17.29	Jan 4, 2012	3
36	23	11.27%	17.29	Jan 14, 2012	0
37	19	9.31%	17.29	Nov 26, 2011	14
38	21	10.29%	17.29	Jan 14, 2012	0
39	20	9.80%	17.29	Jan 7, 2012	2
40	21	10.29%	17.29	Dec 31, 2011	4
41	28	13.73%	17.29	Jan 14, 2012	0
42	13	6.37%	17.29	Sep 14, 2011	35
43	16	7.84%	17.29	Dec 3, 2011	12
44	14	6.86%	17.29	Sep 24, 2011	32
45	21	10.29%	17.29	Jan 11, 2012	1
46	13	6.37%	17.29	Jan 4, 2012	3
47	23	11.27%	17.29	Jan 11, 2012	1
48	17	8.33%	17.29	Sep 21, 2011	33
49	17	8.33%	17.29	Dec 17, 2011	8
50	17	8.33%	17.29	Jan 4, 2012	3
51	21	10.29%	17.29	Dec 24, 2011	6
52	23	11.27%	17.29	Dec 24, 2011	6
53	16	7.84%	17.29	Sep 28, 2011	31
54	16	7.84%	17.29	Dec 21, 2011	7
55	16	7.84%	17.29	Nov 26, 2011	14
56	13	6.37%	17.29	Dec 14, 2011	9
57	16	7.84%	17.29	Nov 23, 2011	15
58	18	8.82%	17.29	Nov 9, 2011	19
59	20	9.80%	17.29	Dec 17, 2011	8

Powerball frequency

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Powerball frequency: rates use drawings, not total balls, as the denominator.
Number	Appearances	Share of drawings	Expected count	Last seen	Draw gap
1	5	2.45%	5.23	Jan 14, 2012	0
2	7	3.43%	5.23	Jan 4, 2012	3
3	4	1.96%	5.23	Apr 30, 2011	74
4	6	2.94%	5.23	Aug 13, 2011	44
5	6	2.94%	5.23	Sep 14, 2011	35
6	7	3.43%	5.23	Oct 26, 2011	23
7	3	1.47%	5.23	Apr 16, 2011	78
8	10	4.90%	5.23	Dec 3, 2011	12
9	4	1.96%	5.23	Dec 10, 2011	10
10	5	2.45%	5.23	Feb 26, 2011	92
11	7	3.43%	5.23	Nov 19, 2011	16
12	6	2.94%	5.23	Nov 9, 2011	19
13	5	2.45%	5.23	Oct 22, 2011	24
14	3	1.47%	5.23	Dec 28, 2011	5
15	8	3.92%	5.23	May 7, 2011	72
16	3	1.47%	5.23	May 18, 2011	69
17	3	1.47%	5.23	Oct 5, 2011	29
18	4	1.96%	5.23	Dec 21, 2011	7
19	6	2.94%	5.23	Dec 24, 2011	6
20	5	2.45%	5.23	Sep 8, 2010	141
21	2	0.98%	5.23	Jun 4, 2011	64
22	2	0.98%	5.23	Nov 30, 2011	13
23	6	2.94%	5.23	May 25, 2011	67
24	9	4.41%	5.23	Jan 7, 2012	2
25	7	3.43%	5.23	Jan 11, 2012	1
26	4	1.96%	5.23	Nov 5, 2011	20
27	6	2.94%	5.23	Apr 20, 2011	77
28	2	0.98%	5.23	Nov 26, 2011	14
29	7	3.43%	5.23	Aug 31, 2011	39
30	8	3.92%	5.23	Jul 23, 2011	50
31	7	3.43%	5.23	Oct 8, 2011	28
32	4	1.96%	5.23	Jul 2, 2011	56
33	6	2.94%	5.23	Dec 17, 2011	8
34	5	2.45%	5.23	Dec 31, 2011	4
35	1	0.49%	5.23	Oct 9, 2010	132
36	7	3.43%	5.23	Nov 2, 2011	21
37	3	1.47%	5.23	Dec 7, 2011	11
38	5	2.45%	5.23	Oct 29, 2011	22
39	6	2.94%	5.23	Aug 24, 2011	41

White-ball appearance rates sum to 500% because five white balls appear in each draw; special-ball rates sum to 100%. Expected counts are averages under a fair-draw model, not targets for future drawings.

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