Number 42 in Powerball

Number 42 was drawn 97 times across 1405 Powerball draws, which is 6.9% of them.

Frequency

• Drawn 97 times in 1405 draws.
• Chance alone would produce about 101.8 appearances.
• That is 4.73% below expected.
• It ranks number 45 among the most drawn.

Delay

• It came out in the latest draw.
• Its longest recorded delay was 61 draws.
• On average, 13.6 draws pass between one appearance and the next.

Recent appearances

The last time was draw 1997, on 9/9/2026.

• Draw 1997
• Draw 1979
• Draw 1954
• Draw 1942
• Draw 1941
• Draw 1931
• Draw 1930
• Draw 1926

What these numbers do not tell you

Everything on this page describes the past. Number 42 has exactly the same chance of coming out in the next draw as any other, overdue or not — every draw starts over and keeps no memory of the last. These figures help you choose deliberately, not predict.