Lotto 6/49 odds: every prize
A Lotto 6/49 line wins the jackpot 1 in 13,983,816: six numbers from 1 to 49. With the bonus number and a free play for two numbers, some prize comes 1 in 6.6.
Odds of every prize
| You match | Odds | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 6 numbers | 1 in 13,983,816 | 0.000007% |
| 5 numbers + Bonus number | 1 in 2,330,636 | 0.000043% |
| 5 numbers, without Bonus number | 1 in 55,491 | 0.0018% |
| 4 numbers | 1 in 1,032 | 0.097% |
| 3 numbers | 1 in 56.7 | 1.77% |
| 2 numbers + Bonus number | 1 in 81.2 | 1.23% |
| 2 numbers, without Bonus number | 1 in 8.3 | 12.01% |
Six from 49 is the classic lottery format and the easiest jackpot of the big lotteries here. The bonus number is drawn after the six and upgrades two tiers: five plus bonus, 1 in 2,330,636, and two plus bonus. Two numbers alone win a free play.
Lotto 6/49 also runs a separate guaranteed prize draw; it is a different draw and does not change these odds.
How long a jackpot takes
| Tickets a week | Years | Tickets in all | Chance of ever hitting the jackpot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 520 | 0.0037% |
| 1 | 50 | 2,600 | 0.0186% |
| 10 | 10 | 5,200 | 0.0372% |
| 10 | 50 | 26,000 | 0.1858% |
| 100 | 10 | 52,000 | 0.3712% |
| 100 | 50 | 260,000 | 1.8421% |
Even a hundred tickets every week for fifty years leaves the jackpot far more likely missed than won. Buying more changes how much you spend much faster than it changes the odds; do more tickets help? works through it.
Questions
What are the odds of winning Lotto 6/49?
1 in 13,983,816 for the jackpot per line, and 1 in 6.6 for any prize including the free play.
Odds are exact for one standard ticket and come from the game's published format; prize amounts and ticket prices change and are not shown here. See the methodology. Playing should stay fun: free help.