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Powerball.
Odds and number analysis.

The probability of matching the Powerball top category is 1 in 292,201,338; every valid outcome in that category is equally likely.

The mathematical matrix, archive and rules remain distinct. External links lead only to the official operator or public authority.

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Latest draws and historical series open directly at the official operator.

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5/69 + 1/26 · US

Powerball: how do the numbers and prize categories work?

US Powerball uses five white balls from 69 and one red Powerball from 26. The red ball belongs to a separate pool: matching only the five white balls is not the jackpot. This page concerns the US game, not Australian Powerball.

Powerball · Latest draws in the archive

These are the available results in the dated sample. Bonus numbers and prize tiers are not included.

DateMain numbers
2 · 21 · 24 · 25 · 64
19 · 20 · 57 · 61 · 67
14 · 16 · 23 · 58 · 69
9 · 40 · 42 · 55 · 65
15 · 19 · 28 · 39 · 56
15 · 40 · 47 · 53 · 59
3 · 10 · 29 · 58 · 64
11 · 17 · 25 · 37 · 49
18 · 56 · 62 · 65 · 67
12 · 32 · 45 · 50 · 58
Number table · US

Powerball · 69 numbers

Every main number is included. Bonus numbers remain separate and are never mixed in.

Observed matrix5/69Main numbers
Latest draws analysed100 official drawsPeriod: 28 Jan 2026–16 Sept 2026
1100 available

Complete, validated official draws only. · Snapshot checked 17 Sept 2026

Latest draw in this sample · · Main numbers: 02 · 21 · 24 · 25 · 64

The archive, with uncertainty

Compare all numbers with the same mathematical reference, for the selected sample.

AppearancesExpected count: 7.25Simultaneous reference ≥95%: 0–17Outside the reference band
Appearances
Binomial reference with Bonferroni correction across all displayed numbers. Under uniform, independent draws, coverage is at least 95% for one sample fixed in advance. Searching across different sample windows is exploratory; an outside point does not establish a biased draw. Draws displayed: 100. Expected count: 7.25. Simultaneous reference ≥95%: 0–17.05101419118355269Number 1: Appearances 1Number 2: Appearances 7Number 3: Appearances 12Number 4: Appearances 7Number 5: Appearances 6Number 6: Appearances 10Number 7: Appearances 6Number 8: Appearances 7Number 9: Appearances 7Number 10: Appearances 7Number 11: Appearances 5Number 12: Appearances 5Number 13: Appearances 6Number 14: Appearances 11Number 15: Appearances 4Number 16: Appearances 10Number 17: Appearances 10Number 18: Appearances 9Number 19: Appearances 7Number 20: Appearances 6Number 21: Appearances 9Number 22: Appearances 4Number 23: Appearances 4Number 24: Appearances 7Number 25: Appearances 8Number 26: Appearances 4Number 27: Appearances 7Number 28: Appearances 7Number 29: Appearances 7Number 30: Appearances 10Number 31: Appearances 7Number 32: Appearances 4Number 33: Appearances 4Number 34: Appearances 2Number 35: Appearances 5Number 36: Appearances 11Number 37: Appearances 8Number 38: Appearances 8Number 39: Appearances 3Number 40: Appearances 8Number 41: Appearances 7Number 42: Appearances 11Number 43: Appearances 6Number 44: Appearances 7Number 45: Appearances 4Number 46: Appearances 6Number 47: Appearances 10Number 48: Appearances 10Number 49: Appearances 7Number 50: Appearances 10Number 51: Appearances 4Number 52: Appearances 10Number 53: Appearances 6Number 54: Appearances 7Number 55: Appearances 8Number 56: Appearances 11Number 57: Appearances 9Number 58: Appearances 12Number 59: Appearances 10Number 60: Appearances 8Number 61: Appearances 7Number 62: Appearances 4Number 63: Appearances 9Number 64: Appearances 15Number 65: Appearances 12Number 66: Appearances 5Number 67: Appearances 6Number 68: Appearances 5Number 69: Appearances 4
Number

Binomial reference with Bonferroni correction across all displayed numbers. Under uniform, independent draws, coverage is at least 95% for one sample fixed in advance. Searching across different sample windows is exploratory; an outside point does not establish a biased draw.

Main numbers only; bonus numbers are excluded. Historical differences do not change the probability of the next draw.

Frequencies and historical absence describe only the selected sample; they do not change the probability of the next draw.

Every valid combination has the same probability.

C(69, 5) × C(26, 1) = 292,201,338

C(n, k) counts unordered selections without replacement. Independent pools multiply; the probability of one complete outcome is the reciprocal of this total.

Analyse a Powerball combination list

Example: a list with three rows, including one repeated complete combination, covers two distinct outcomes out of 292,201,338. Its exact-match probability in one fair draw is 2 / 292,201,338, not 3 / 292,201,338. Include every number pool in the modelled outcome.

Repeating an identical complete combination does not add another distinct outcome. Sharing some main numbers is different: combinations with different bonus numbers can still be distinct. Overlap describes the list; it does not identify better numbers or calculate the chance of any prize.

Compare 2–200 combinations you enter, inspect duplicates and overlap, model costs, and export a CSV or printable report. If you model a purchase, costs include all entered rows, including duplicates. The analysis runs in your browser; the entered list is not uploaded.

FAQ · Powerball

Clear answers.

Are overdue numbers more likely to be drawn?

No. In an independent draw, past absence does not increase a number's probability in the next draw.

Are some lottery numbers luckier than others?

No. Every valid number and every valid combination follows the same official draw rules. Historical frequency describes the sample, not the next result.

Does playing more combinations improve the odds?

Buying more distinct outcomes increases the chance of at least one match only because more outcomes are purchased. Cost rises with them and the game's negative expected value remains.