Lottery Odds Calculator

Estimate your lottery winning chances using this interactive tool. Adjust rules like replacement, number of draws, and multipliers to calculate exact odds for games like Powerball, Mega Millions, and others.

  • Total balls in pool: The number of unique numbers available to draw from.
  • Number of balls drawn: How many numbers are selected in a single draw.
  • Order matters: If the order of selected numbers affects the result.
  • With replacement: Whether a number can be selected more than once.
    "With replacement" means the same number can appear multiple times (rare in real lotteries).
    "Without replacement" means once a number is drawn, it can't be drawn again (common in real lotteries).

Examples of Famous Lotteries:

  • US Powerball: Choose 5 numbers from 1–69 and 1 Powerball from 1–26. Odds of hitting the jackpot: 1 in 292,201,338.
  • Mega Millions (US): Choose 5 numbers from 1–70 and 1 Mega Ball from 1–25. Jackpot odds: 1 in 302,575,350.
  • Lotto 6/49 (Canada): Choose 6 numbers from 1–49. Odds of winning the jackpot: 1 in 13,983,816.
  • EuroMillions: Choose 5 numbers from 1–50 and 2 Lucky Stars from 1–12. Jackpot odds: 1 in 139,838,160.
  • UK National Lottery: Pick 6 numbers from 1–59. Jackpot odds: 1 in 45,057,474.