One number broke away from the group
Worth noticingThe largest space between winning numbers was 38.
Powerball results for
Sat, Oct 3, 2026
Winning numbers
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- Jackpot annuity
- $440M
- Cash value
- $183M
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- Multiplier
- Power Play 2x
- Drawing date
- Sat, Oct 3, 2026
About this drawing
A factual look at the winning numbers.
The five main numbers included 2 odd and 3 even, with a combined sum of 204.
2 main numbers also appeared in the previous drawing: 4, 44.
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Historical context
Inside this drawing
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2 numbers did it again
Worth noticing#4, #44 appeared in back-to-back drawings.
#55 moved up the recent list
Worth noticing#55 shifted 40 places when recent drawings were compared with longer history.
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How the five main numbers landed
Compared with 1,409 Powerball drawings played earlier under the same number format.
- Main-number sum
- 204 A fairly typical total for this format
- Number span
- 55 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 15% of comparable drawingsLow numbers are 1–34 in this format.
More shape measurements
- Largest gap
- 38 Larger than most comparable drawings
- Smallest gap
- 2 A typical closest pairing
- Average main number
- 40.8 Near the middle of 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
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Source record: Multi-State Lottery Association draw feed .
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