Lottery odds calculator
Choose a game and see the true odds of every prize, worked out from the number of possible tickets. Add the number of tickets you plan to buy and see how your chance changes.
Powerball: pick 5 from 1 to 69, plus 1 from 1 to 26. 292,201,338 different tickets are possible.
Jackpot odds, one ticket
1 in 292,201,338
0.00000034%
Jackpot odds, 1 ticket
1 in 292,201,338
0.00000034% chance
Spend for that
$2.00
at $2 a ticket
Chance a single Powerball ticket wins any prize
1 in 25
About 4.02% of tickets win something, even if it is only the smallest prize.
Odds for every prize tier
| Match | Odds (1 ticket) | Chance | Base prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 numbers + 1 bonusJACKPOT | 1 in 292,201,338 | 0.00000034% | Jackpot |
| 5 numbers + 0 bonus | 1 in 11,688,054 | 0.00000856% | $1,000,000 |
| 4 numbers + 1 bonus | 1 in 913,129 | 0.00010951% | $50,000 |
| 4 numbers + 0 bonus | 1 in 36,525 | 0.00273784% | $100 |
| 3 numbers + 1 bonus | 1 in 14,494 | 0.00689935% | $100 |
| 3 numbers + 0 bonus | 1 in 580 | 0.1725% | $7 |
| 2 numbers + 1 bonus | 1 in 701 | 0.1426% | $7 |
| 2 numbers + 0 bonus | 1 in 28 | 3.5647% | no prize |
| 1 number + 1 bonus | 1 in 92 | 1.0872% | $4 |
| 1 number + 0 bonus | 1 in 4 | 27.1806% | no prize |
| 0 numbers + 1 bonus | 1 in 38 | 2.6093% | $4 |
| 0 numbers + 0 bonus | 1 in 2 | 65.2334% | no prize |
Powerball base prizes before the Power Play option. Prizes and rules can change; check the official game page.
How the odds are calculated
Lottery odds come from counting combinations. If a game draws 5 numbers from 69, the number of different 5-number sets is "69 choose 5", which is 11,238,513. If it also draws 1 bonus ball from 26, multiply by 26 to get 292,201,338 different tickets. Your odds of the jackpot are one in that number.
Smaller prizes are counted the same way: how many tickets match exactly 4 main numbers and the bonus ball, divided by the total number of tickets.
What the odds do and do not mean
- Every ticket has the same chance, whatever numbers you choose and however long you have played.
- Buying two different tickets doubles your chance, which is still tiny.
- Past draws do not make numbers hot, cold or due.
- A positive prize is not the same as profit. Most small prizes are worth no more than the ticket.
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What are the odds of winning the lottery?
It depends on the game. Powerball is 1 in 292.2 million, Mega Millions is 1 in 290.5 million and EuroMillions is 1 in 139.8 million for the jackpot. Smaller prizes are far more likely.
Do my odds improve if I play the same numbers?
No. Every combination has the same chance each draw, and past draws do not affect future ones.
Does buying more tickets help?
It raises your chance in proportion. Ten tickets give ten times the chance of one, which is still very small.
Which lottery has the best odds?
Smaller games with fewer numbers have better jackpot odds. Among the big ones, EuroMillions and the UK Lotto have better jackpot odds than Powerball or Mega Millions, but prizes differ.