One number broke away from the group
Worth noticingThe largest space between winning numbers was 38.
Powerball results for
Sat, Oct 20, 2018
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- Jackpot annuity
- $470M
- Cash value
- $272.4M
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- Multiplier
- Power Play 2x
- Drawing date
- Sat, Oct 20, 2018
About this drawing
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The five main numbers included 2 odd and 3 even, with a combined sum of 258.
2 main numbers also appeared in the previous drawing: 57, 69.
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Inside this drawing
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2 numbers did it again
Worth noticing#57, #69 appeared in back-to-back drawings.
#16 returned after a long gap
Worth noticing#16 had been missing for 34 drawings—longer than nearly all of its previous absences and 3 drawings short of its longest absence.
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How the five main numbers landed
Compared with 316 Powerball drawings played earlier under the same number format.
- Main-number sum
- 258 Higher than most comparable drawings
- Number span
- 53 A fairly typical spread
- Odd / even
- 2 / 3 This split appeared in about 31% of comparable drawings
- Low / high
- 1 / 4 This balance appeared in about 16% of comparable drawingsLow numbers are 1–34 in this format.
More shape measurements
- Largest gap
- 38 Larger than most comparable drawings
- Smallest gap
- 3 A typical closest pairing
- Average main number
- 51.6 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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