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The UNLUCKIEST lottery numbers in America, revealed in new study

The number 47 is drawn the least across all lotteries, with an average frequency of just 138 . The numbers 46 and 43 are second and third, respectively. The luckiest lottery number is 28, with a frequency of 201.4

New research has discovered the lottery numbers that are least likely to win a jackpot, and they are ALL in the 40s.

Online gambling experts at JustGamblers analyzed the numbers that have appeared in all previous draws across Powerball, Mega Millions, The Big Game, Hot Lotto and Lucky for Life.

They determined each number’s average frequency across all five lotteries to determine which ones are the luckiest and unluckiest.

Out of the 47 numbers that appear in all five lotteries, here are the unluckiest:

Rank	Number	Average Frequency
1	47	138
2	46	139.4
3	43	148.4
4	41	153.2
5	44	153.6

Taking the top spot as the unluckiest lottery number in America is 47, with an average frequency of just 138. It ranks 52nd in Mega Millions, appearing 161 times. In Powerball, it ranks 48th, being called 242 times.

The number 46 is a close second, with an average frequency of 139.4. It is the second to last most common number in Hot Lotto, being called just 39 times. It ranks 49th in Powerball, appearing in a winning draw 220 times.

Third is the number 43, with a frequency of just 148.4 across the five lotteries. It is the least common number in Hot Lotto, being drawn 38 times. It also ranks 49th in Mega Millions, appearing 169 times.

In fourth place is 41, with an average frequency of 153.2. It ranks 47th in Lucky for Life and 44th in The Big Game, with individual frequencies of 167 and 45, respectively.

The fifth unluckiest number is 44, with an average frequency of 153.6. It has been called 174 times in Lucky for Life, ranking 46th in that lottery. In Hot Lotto, it ranks 43rd, appearing only 52 times.

On the other hand, these are the luckiest numbers in American lottery:

Rank	Number	Average Frequency
1	28	201.4
2	16	200.6
3	39	199
4	32	198.8
5	15	198

The number most likely to appear in a lottery draw is 28, with an average frequency of 201.4 across all five lotteries. It is the number one most common number in Lucky for Life, being called 244 times in that lottery alone. It is the sixth most frequent number in Mega Millions, being called 327 times.

Second is the number 16, with an overall frequency of 200.6. It has been called 228 times in Hot Lotto, making it the most common number in that lottery. It is the fourth most common number in Powerball, being called 327 times.

In third place is the number 39, which has an average frequency of 199. It is the most common number to be called in Powerball, appearing a total of 334 times. It ranks seventh in Hot Lotto, being drawn 211 times.

Next on the list is the number 32, with an average frequency of 198.8. It is the second most common number in Powerball and the third most common in Hot Lotto, with frequencies of 332 and 222, respectively.

The fifth luckiest lottery number is 15, with an average frequency of 198. It has been called 228 times in Lucky for Life, making it the 3rd most common in that lottery. It also ranks sixth in Hot Lotto, appearing 211 times.

Magnus Boberg, co-founder of JustGamblers has commented:

“Given the enormous jackpots on offer, it’s understandable why so many people try their luck in the lottery. The selection of lottery numbers relies on a randomized algorithm, which is used to select numbers in an unpredictable way.

“With that said, it is fascinating to see such a clear pattern in the top five unluckiest numbers, with all of them being in the 40s. While there are many lottery tactics out there to try, this list of luckiest numbers might just win you millions.”

This information was provided by JustGamblers, experts in the gambling industry.

Methodology

Data from https://www.lottodatabase.com/lotto-database/american-lotteries was analyzed to determine the ranking.

Number	Hot Lotto Frequency	Powerball frequency	Lucky for Life frequency	The Big Game frequency	Mega Millions frequency	Average Frequency
28	197	327	244	50	189	201.4
16	228	327	213	46	189	200.6
39	211	334	201	52	197	199
32	222	332	200	52	188	198.8
15	211	318	228	49	184	198
10	183	319	218	46	215	196.2
1	210	302	237	63	166	195.6
12	217	315	214	50	182	195.6
35	202	330	212	51	182	195.4
17	186	315	206	57	210	194.8
38	200	304	218	57	195	194.8
31	183	303	219	50	217	194.4
2	187	313	218	51	202	194.2
24	199	308	214	53	194	193.6
6	207	307	218	55	180	193.4
22	187	324	210	60	184	193
37	227	296	210	57	170	192
5	200	297	216	67	177	191.4
8	192	311	214	51	186	190.8
11	192	313	202	58	189	190.8
3	190	306	213	49	195	190.6
26	203	327	190	56	176	190.4
4	192	289	216	66	188	190.2
14	204	306	185	43	210	189.6
20	180	320	189	46	213	189.6
19	204	322	208	35	174	188.6
35	196	315	188	64	178	188.2
30	198	299	211	48	180	187.2
21	205	308	191	55	176	187
27	170	319	210	54	182	187
23	189	324	206	54	158	186.2
7	175	299	220	49	186	185.8
9	196	311	193	46	182	185.6
18	216	292	182	42	193	185
13	190	296	198	54	179	183.4
25	191	285	197	50	194	183.4
29	177	275	206	57	201	183.2
33	208	295	194	47	171	183
34	207	293	207	41	167	183
42	57	321	177	59	186	160
40	46	315	201	56	179	159.4
45	60	320	167	45	181	154.6
44	52	301	174	51	190	153.6
41	54	324	167	45	176	153.2
43	38	298	185	52	169	148.4
46	39	220	177	54	207	139.4
47	42	242	179	66	161	138
48	0	244	187	51	197	135.8
49	0	243	0	39	172	90.8
50	0	197	0	51	182	86
52	0	194	0	0	187	76.2
51	0	180	0	0	199	75.8
53	0	186	0	0	170	71.2
54	0	171	0	0	140	62.2
55	0	160	0	0	124	56.8
56	0	129	0	0	146	55
59	0	145	0	0	76	44.2
58	0	127	0	0	84	42.2
57	0	122	0	0	75	39.4
61	0	96	0	0	72	33.6
64	0	84	0	0	80	32.8
62	0	84	0	0	76	32
63	0	92	0	0	66	31.6
68	0	78	0	0	75	30.6
66	0	74	0	0	78	30.4
69	0	84	0	0	68	30.4
67	0	77	0	0	57	26.8
60	0	64	0	0	62	25.2
65	0	67	0	0	58	25
70	0	0	0	0	70	14
73	0	0	0	0	31	6.2
74	0	0	0	0	30	6
75	0	0	0	0	25	5
71	0	0	0	0	22	4.4
72	0	0	0	0	20	4

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