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  • Powerball 5/16 8 37 40 44 65 18 Power Play: 3



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Frequency Chart

Ever curious how often your favorite number has been picked? See the chart below for a history of the frequency of each number in the Powerball numbers pool.

During each Powerball drawing a single 2, 3, 4, 5 or *10 times Power Play is drawn. *The 10X multiplier is used only when the jackpot is $150 million or less.

The numbers below are from the game start date of Nov. 5, 1997 through the most recent drawing.

Number White Ball Frequency Powerball Frequency Power Play Frequency
1 251 107 30
2 270 110 1106
3 268 93 736
4 255 102 360
5 270 105 410
6 266 107 0
7 268 88 0
8 272 95 0
9 266 101 0
10 266 88 25
11 264 99
12 283 85
13 255 95
14 270 117
15 262 97
16 289 82
17 265 95
18 261 113
19 282 95
20 283 120
21 271 106
22 273 85
23 286 103
24 264 110
25 237 106
26 269 99
27 278 42
28 289 41
29 244 56
30 275 42
31 266 51
32 304 43
33 267 53
34 250 36
35 263 49
36 284 38
37 276 51
38 259 30
39 294 33
40 285
41 280
42 279
43 268
44 266
45 284
46 238
47 270
48 263
49 264
50 218
51 205
52 232
53 215
54 195
55 179
56 154
57 147
58 151
59 168
60 91
61 121
62 111
63 114
64 118
65 87
66 98
67 100
68 96
69 113


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Powerball Details

  • Price: $2 or $3 with Power Play®
  • Starting Jackpot: The starting jackpot and the rate at which the jackpot increases is based upon sales and interest rates, with no fixed minimums.
  • Drawings: Held Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays at 9:59 PM CT

Winning Numbers

Drawing Date: 5/16: 8 37 40 44 65 18 Power Play: 3

Next Estimated Jackpot is $100,000,000
Cash Option is $43,900,000



11 21 27 41 59 18
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Participating Lotteries

Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming and the Virgin Islands.