Powerball Statistics

Powerball Number Frequency & Hot/Cold Numbers

Real number frequency for Powerball, computed directly from every drawing we've recorded โ€” 39 drawings between May 23, 2026 and Aug 19, 2026. No rounding, no cherry-picking.

Honest sample size: 39 drawings is real data, but it's still a small sample for a game with 69 possible numbers. Each number should appear roughly 2.8 times if drawings are truly random โ€” early "hot" and "cold" streaks are exactly what you'd expect from randomness, not necessarily a signal. That's the whole point of the AI experiment: watch whether these patterns hold up as more drawings come in.

Hot numbers

Most frequently drawn, out of 39 drawings.

NumberTimes drawnExpected (~)Last seen
1472.86 draws ago
4872.87 draws ago
5962.86 draws ago
5062.88 draws ago
4462.813 draws ago
1662.823 draws ago
6452.8Most recent draw
552.82 draws ago
5552.84 draws ago
1752.88 draws ago

Cold numbers

Least frequently drawn, out of 39 drawings.

NumberTimes drawnExpected (~)Last seen
1102.8Never drawn (in this window)
2302.8Never drawn (in this window)
3302.8Never drawn (in this window)
5112.836 draws ago
112.835 draws ago
5212.835 draws ago
3412.831 draws ago
6212.828 draws ago
1912.825 draws ago
2812.823 draws ago

Most overdue numbers

Numbers that haven't appeared in the longest stretch. "Overdue" is a common lottery-player idea โ€” worth being clear that each drawing is independent, so a number isn't more likely to hit just because it's been absent.

NumberDraws since last seenTotal appearances
11390
23390
33390
51361
1351
52351
32322
34311
31302
62281

Most common pairs

Number pairs that have appeared together most often in the same drawing.

PairTimes together
55643
14593
17483
44503
5632
4662
66672
37552
41482
17502

Odd / even & sum range

Odd numbers drawn45%
Even numbers drawn55%
Average line sum176
Observed sum range94–259

Do these patterns actually help?

APEX plays balanced math, VIPER leans toward recent hot numbers, ARIA leans toward cold numbers โ€” and RANDOM plays uniform random with no strategy at all. All six strategies plus RANDOM are scored against every real drawing, in the open. See the AI experiment for whether any of them are actually beating chance.

Statistics computed from 39 recorded drawings. Past frequency does not predict future drawings โ€” lottery drawings are independent events.
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