These numbers have history together
Worth noticing5 of their 10 possible pairs had appeared together more often than expected.
Powerball results for
Sat, Sep 23, 2017
Winning numbers
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- Multiplier
- Power Play 2x
- Drawing date
- Sat, Sep 23, 2017
About this drawing
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The five main numbers included 3 odd and 2 even, with a combined sum of 237.
The drawing contained one consecutive run: 55–56–57.
No main numbers repeated from the previous drawing.
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Historical context
Inside this drawing
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#45 has been showing up more lately
Worth noticing#45 appeared 85% more often recently than over the last 500 drawings.
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How the five main numbers landed
Compared with 204 Powerball drawings played earlier under the same number format.
- Main-number sum
- 237 Higher than most comparable drawings
- Number span
- 33 Tighter than most comparable drawings
- Odd / even
- 3 / 2 This split appeared in about 30% of comparable drawings
- Low / high
- 1 / 4 This balance appeared in about 14% of comparable drawingsLow numbers are 1–34 in this format.
More shape measurements
- Largest gap
- 21 A typical largest gap
- Smallest gap
- 1 Smaller than most comparable drawings
- Average main number
- 47.4 Higher than most comparable drawings
- Number bands
- Main numbers grouped in bands of ten
This drawing included 2 consecutive pairs: 55 and 56, 56 and 57.
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Sources and method
Confirmed from an authoritative public record.
Source record: New York State Open Data .
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