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42Number 42 in Saturday Lotto

Across all 2,098 draws since Saturday, 30 August 1986.

Times drawn

304

Expected 279.7 · inside the chance band

Last drawn

2 draws ago

Saturday, 24 October 2026

Average gap

6.8 draws

Chance alone: 7.5 draws

Longest gap

36 draws

Ended Saturday, 15 May 1999

Gaps between appearances

Each bar is how many draws 42 waited before turning up again, for its last 40 appearances, oldest on the left. The dashed line is the 7.5-draw average you'd expect by chance.

Gaps of 20+ draws. They're normal. With 45 numbers, a few will always be on a long run.

Most often drawn with 42

Any pair would be expected to turn up together about 31.8 times.

  • 147 times
  • 2147 times
  • 544 times
  • 4544 times
  • 343 times

Least often drawn with 42

With 990 possible pairs, some land well above or below 31.8 by chance.

  • 1422 times
  • 4427 times
  • 3228 times
  • 1328 times
  • 428 times

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