Lottery players all have their own method of choosing which numbers to play on – many simply mark off the first random numbers that come to mind, while others may choose numbers with personal meaning. And while it’s all down to luck in the end – probably – some like to aim for the jackpot after checking the draw stats.
If you fall into the latter category, the good news is that National Lottery data is publicly available. Lotto fans can discover things like most and least frequently drawn numbers, most behind, pairs, triplets, jackpots – there are even numbers for lottery machines and ball sets. Euromillions fans have a similar system at their disposal.
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We’ve taken a look at the latest lottery data as of Friday, March 25 to reveal the most and least common numbers you might find useful when choosing your next entry. According to lottery.co.uk/loto/statistiquesthe six most frequently drawn Lotto numbers are:
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Number 40, drawn 350 times
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Number 23, drawn 348 times
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Number 27, drawn 347 times
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Number 39, drawn 346 times
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Number 38, drawn 346 times
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Number 33, drawn 342 times
Number 27 also appeared in the biggest ever win – a 2016 jackpot worth £66,070,646.
On the other hand, the six least frequently drawn lotto numbers are:
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Number 53, drawn 60 times
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Number 50, drawn 64 times
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Number 57, drawn 67 times
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Number 59, drawn 68 times
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Number 55, drawn 70 times
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Number 56, drawn 73 times
Some numbers are long overdue, with the top six not having been drawn for a while:
- Number 40, last drawn 174 days ago
- Number 18, last drawn 135 days ago
- Number 11, last drawn 121 days ago
- Number 19, last drawn 121 days ago
- Number 32, last drawn 111 days ago
- Number 2, last draw 100 days ago