Lotto Max last-digit statistics: how are the final digits distributed?
Last digit = the final digit of a number (7, 17, 27 … have the last digit 7). A popular strategy says the winning numbers should have as many different last digits as possible. Here are the figures.
Frequency of each last digit
| Last digit | Observed | Expected | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 33 | 35.7 | |
| 1 | 48 | 42.8 | |
| 2 | 50 | 42.8 | |
| 3 | 39 | 35.7 | |
| 4 | 34 | 35.7 | |
| 5 | 37 | 35.7 | |
| 6 | 29 | 35.7 | |
| 7 | 31 | 35.7 | |
| 8 | 37 | 35.7 | |
| 9 | 33 | 35.7 |
How many different last digits does a draw have?
| Observed | Share | Expected | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 different | 4 | 7.5 % | 9.0 % |
| 6 different | 21 | 39.6 % | 38.9 % |
| 5 different | 19 | 35.8 % | 39.6 % |
| 4 different | 9 | 17.0 % | 11.7 % |
| 3 different | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.8 % |
| 2 different | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.0 % |
Line with different last digits
Expected values are exact or simulated, assuming purely random draws. The draws follow chance exactly, and a last-digit rule does not change your chance of winning.