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Lottery Odds Calculator
Enter any lottery format and instantly see your exact odds, expected value per ticket, and how many tickets you'd need for a 50/50 shot.
Lottery Format
Numbers to choose from
How many you pick
0 = no bonus ball
Jackpot Odds
1 in 292.20 million
292,201,338 total combinations
Expected Value
-0.2889
Per $2 ticket at $500M jackpot
50/50 Shot Requires
202.54 million
tickets ($810.15 million)
Probability Breakdown
Your chance of winning the jackpot is 3.42e-7%
Jackpot probability1 in 292.20 million
To put this in perspective:
Getting struck by lightning (lifetime)1 in 15,300
Becoming a movie star1 in 1.5M
Being attacked by a shark1 in 3.7M
Winning this jackpot1 in 292.20 million
Match Tiers
| Match | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| 5 of 5 + 1 of 1Jackpot | 1 in 292.20 million | 0.000000% |
| 5 of 5 + 0 of 1 | 1 in 11.69 million | 0.000009% |
| 4 of 5 + 1 of 1 | 1 in 913,129 | 0.000110% |
| 4 of 5 + 0 of 1 | 1 in 36,525 | 0.002738% |
| 3 of 5 + 1 of 1 | 1 in 14,494 | 0.006899% |
| 3 of 5 + 0 of 1 | 1 in 580 | 0.172484% |
| 2 of 5 + 1 of 1 | 1 in 701 | 0.142587% |
| 2 of 5 + 0 of 1 | 1 in 28 | 3.564665% |
Disclaimer: This calculator is for educational purposes only. Lottery outcomes are random and no system can guarantee a win. Expected value calculations assume a single jackpot winner and do not account for taxes, annuity vs. lump sum, or split jackpots. Please play responsibly.