These numbers rarely travel together
Worth noticing8 of their 10 possible pairs had appeared together less often than expected.
Powerball results for
Sat, Apr 8, 2017
Winning numbers
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- Multiplier
- Power Play 2x
- Drawing date
- Sat, Apr 8, 2017
About this drawing
A factual look at the winning numbers.
The five main numbers included 3 odd and 2 even, with a combined sum of 223.
1 main number also appeared in the previous drawing: 53.
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Historical context
Inside this drawing
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#53 did it again
Worth noticing#53 appeared in back-to-back drawings.
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How the five main numbers landed
Compared with 157 Powerball drawings played earlier under the same number format.
- Main-number sum
- 223 Higher than most comparable drawings
- Number span
- 37 A fairly typical spread
- Odd / even
- 3 / 2 This split appeared in about 29% of comparable drawings
- Low / high
- 1 / 4 This balance appeared in about 15% of comparable drawingsLow numbers are 1–34 in this format.
More shape measurements
- Largest gap
- 15 Smaller than most comparable drawings
- Smallest gap
- 2 A typical closest pairing
- Average main number
- 44.6 Higher than most comparable drawings
- Number bands
- Main numbers grouped in bands of ten
No main numbers formed a consecutive pair.
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Sources and method
Confirmed from an authoritative public record.
Source record: New York State Open Data .
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