LOTTO 6aus49 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 | 698 | 687.7 | |
| 1 | 871 | 859.6 | |
| 2 | 839 | 859.6 | |
| 3 | 862 | 859.6 | |
| 4 | 819 | 859.6 | |
| 5 | 845 | 859.6 | |
| 6 | 886 | 859.6 | |
| 7 | 863 | 859.6 | |
| 8 | 847 | 859.6 | |
| 9 | 894 | 859.6 |
How many different last digits does a draw have?
| Observed | Share | Expected | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 different | 323 | 23.0 % | 20.6 % |
| 5 different | 662 | 47.2 % | 49.6 % |
| 4 different | 376 | 26.8 % | 26.5 % |
| 3 different | 43 | 3.1 % | 3.3 % |
| 2 different | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.1 % |
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.