How to pick the right powerball numbers

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Powerball® tickets print the white ball numbers in numerical order of a given play. You can match the white ball numbers in any order of a given play to win a prize. The red Powerball number of a given play on your ticket must match the red Powerball drawn. Each play on a ticket is separately determined; players cannot crisscross play lines on a ticket or combine numbers from other tickets. 

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Published November 4, 2022

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How to pick the right powerball numbers
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The Powerball jackpot for Saturday night is up to $1.6 billion – setting a new lottery prize record ahead of Saturday drawing. While your odds of actually winning aren't great, experts have some tips on how to choose your numbers and which strategies they say you should avoid.

MOST COMMON POWERBALL NUMBERS

According to lottonumbers.com, the most common numbers picked in the past are (white balls): 

  • 61: Drawn 78 times
  • 32: Drawn 77 times
  • 63: Drawn 73 times
  • 21: Drawn 73 times
  • 69: Drawn 71 times
  • 36: Drawn 70 times
  • 23: Drawn 70 times
  • 39: Drawn 69 times
  • 62: Drawn 69 times
  • 59: Drawn 68 times

As for the most drawn red Powerball, those include: 

  • 24: Drawn 45 times
  • 18: Drawn 42 times
  • 4: Drawn 36 times
  • 13: Drawn 34 times
  • 21: Drawn 34 times
  • 10: Drawn 33 times
  • 6: Drawn 33 times
  • 26: Drawn 33 times
  • 19: Drawn 32 times

LEAST COMMON POWERBALL NUMBERS

According to KNTV, the least common powerball numbers are 26, 34, 13, 46, 4 and 24 (based on the last seven years of data). The least common Powerball numbers are 23, 12, 15, 7, 16 and 20.

SHOULD YOU PICK BIRTHDAYS AS YOUR POWERBALL NUMBERS?

Many people choose family or friends birthdays as their ‘lucky’ Powerball numbers, but experts say this strategy limits your number range between 1 and 31 – and if you've checked out the most common numbers drawn, you'll see that cuts you off from the top three numbers on the list.

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Richard Lustig, who has won seven lottery grand prizes told Forbes: "If you pick your own numbers and only play birthdays and anniversaries, you’re splitting the pot with 20-40 people. If you spread the numbers out across the whole track, you’ll either be the only winner or will split it with only one or two people."

DON'T GO WITH A QUICK PICK

While you could argue that Powerball numbers are chosen randomly so why not let a computer do the same for you, Lustig says that quick picks always give you a different set of numbers, therefore your odds are always going to be that their worst.

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"There is a common misconception that the odds of winning differ depending on whether you choose your own numbers or go for a Quick Pick," Powerball.net reports. "That is not true; your chances of winning are exactly the same in both cases."

A drawing will be held Saturday night, Nov. 5, at 10:59 pm. for the Powerball prize, which hasn’t been won in more than three months. That string of 39 consecutive drawings without a winner is a reflection of the tough odds of winning a jackpot, at 1 in 292.2 million.

Note: The tips offered by experts above do not guarantee winning Powerball numbers.

What are the 5 most common Powerball numbers?

The five most frequently drawn numbers of all time are 32, 39, 22, 41, 36, and 16, according to the Powerball statistics tracking website Powerball.net.

What are the 6 most drawn Powerball numbers?

Among the main numbers, 61, 32, 21, 63, and 69 have been drawn most often. For the Powerball numbers, 24, 18, 4, 13, and 21 have been drawn most frequently.

Which numbers appears most in Powerball?

The most frequently appearing Powerball numbers are: 1, 26, 18, 10, 10, 2, 12, 11, 9, 6 and 20. The most common primary numbers were also released: 10, 42, 39, 28, 22, 23, 23, 32, 16, 41 and 26.