Official results

Powerball results for Wednesday, March 9, 2016

Winning numbers, Powerball, jackpot and statistical analysis of this drawing (drawing no. 45 since October 7, 2015).

Powerball numbers 3/9/16

Jackpot at stake

$50 Million

Cash value

$32.6 Million

Power Play multiplier

Power Play 3x

No jackpot winner — the jackpot rolls over to the next drawing.

Prize payouts — Mar 9, 2016

511,007 winning tickets nationwide. Power Play multiplies non-jackpot prizes (Match 5 with Power Play pays $2 Million).

MatchPrizeWinnersPower Play prizePower Play winners
5 + Powerball$50 Million0——
5$1,000,0000$2,000,0000
4 + Powerball$50,0007$150,0001
4$100224$30056
3 + Powerball$100622$300170
3$716,316$214,310
2 + Powerball$713,291$213,648
1 + Powerball$4106,664$1228,720
Powerball only$4264,488$1272,490

Source: official Multi-State Lottery Association figures. Prize amounts are before taxes — see our Powerball payout & tax calculator.

Drawing analysis

Odd / even

1 / 4

Low (1-34) / high (35-69)

4 / 1

Sum of the white balls

171

historical average: 177

Consecutive numbers

no

This drawing's white balls, one by one

NumberAppearances (as of Mar 9, 2016)Rank /69Gap before this drawingStatus before the drawing
14
4#2125 draws⏳ overdue
23
1#601st appearance—
32
7#413 draws🔥 hot (top 10)
34
5#141 draws—
68
5#1723 draws⏳ overdue

The Powerball

PowerballAppearances (as of Mar 9, 2016)Rank /26Gap before this drawing
3
1#151st appearance

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The last 30 drawings

DateWhite ballsPowerballPower PlayJackpot
Wed, Mar 16, 2016
10
12
13
46
50
21
3x$70 MillionCash $45.2 MillionDetails →
Sat, Mar 12, 2016
11
28
50
57
62
23
2x$60 MillionCash $38.7 MillionDetails →
Sat, Mar 5, 2016
3
27
34
59
69
19
2x$40 MillionCash $26 MillionDetails →
Wed, Mar 2, 2016
12
13
44
52
62
6
2x$291 Million🏆 Won · FLDetails →
Sat, Feb 27, 2016
10
11
21
22
53
18
3x$265 MillionCash $174.3 MillionDetails →
Wed, Feb 24, 2016
21
31
64
65
67
5
3x$238 MillionCash $157.5 MillionDetails →
Sat, Feb 20, 2016
11
12
15
16
54
25
5x$215 MillionCash $142.3 MillionDetails →
Wed, Feb 17, 2016
7
17
27
29
40
25
2x$190 MillionCash $126.9 MillionDetails →
Sat, Feb 13, 2016
7
15
18
19
36
20
2x$171 MillionCash $114.2 MillionDetails →

Frequently asked questions

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The Powerball drawing takes place every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 PM Eastern Time, in Tallahassee, Florida. Ticket sales cut-off times vary by state, usually 1 to 2 hours before the drawing. Official results are published right after the drawing and added here automatically.

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What do “hot” and “overdue” mean?+

“Hot”: the number was among the 10 most frequently drawn white balls in the history before this drawing. “Overdue”: it had not appeared for longer than its usual average gap. These are statistical observations, not predictions.

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