Michigan Lotto 47 Hot and Cold Numbers (October 2026)

The most drawn Lotto 47 numbers are 2 (274), 28 (262), and 33 (256); the least drawn are 35 (195), 16 (198), and 42 (201). That is over 1,748 draws since January 2, 2010, when the game last changed its set of balls, against an average of 223 apiece.

The statistics behind that

Expected count 223.1, standard deviation 14.0. The leader sits at 3.64 standard deviations against an expected maximum of 2.22 for 47 numbers; a lead at least this large arises by chance about 1% of the time. Goodness of fit to a uniform draw: chi-square 67.5 on 46 degrees of freedom, p = 0.021. How we calculate it.

Every number at a glance

Shaded by how far above or below its average each number is — red for more often than average, blue for less. Most sit in the middle.

well below average below around average above well above · each number averages 223 draws; 43 of 47 are close to that

How far above or below average

Point at a bar — or tap one, or press the arrow keys — to see which number it is.

Most and least drawn are 79 apart. For 47 numbers over 1,748 draws that gap normally comes out around 62, so this one is a little wider than usual.

Hottest, coldest, most overdue

Longest wait

3 has not been drawn for 27 draws. Gaps that long are rarer than average for any one number, but with 47 numbers in the game a wait that long has happened about 263 times over this stretch. It does not make 3 any likelier tonight.

Full frequency table

1,748 draws from January 2, 2010 to October 3, 2026, the whole time this game has drawn 6 numbers from 47. Click any heading to sort.

Why the count starts in 2010

Lotto 47 has changed how many balls it draws, and from how many, 1 times. Counting across a change mixes two different games — a ball that did not exist yet cannot be behind. So everything above covers only the stretch since January 2, 2010, when this game settled on 6 numbers from 47.

How we calculate all of this.

Frequently asked questions

Do hot and cold numbers predict anything?

No. The gap between the most and least drawn number here is 79 appearances, which is about what 1,748 draws produce on their own. The table is worth looking at; it is not worth betting on.

Why do your frequencies differ from other sites?

Two reasons, both on our sources page. We only count draws since the game last changed its set of balls, because counting across a change mixes two different games. And we check 1 official sources against each other — one of them is missing draws the others have.

What does the shaded band on the chart mean?

It marks the normal range — where 19 out of 20 numbers land when every ball is equally likely. With 47 numbers on the chart, two or three sticking out above or below it is the usual picture rather than a sign of anything.

How far back does this Lotto 47 data go?

Our full history runs to January 2, 2010 — 1,748 draws. The frequency table on this page uses the 1,748 draws since January 2, 2010, because that is when this pool last changed size. Browse every draw by year.