Official results

Powerball results for Saturday, August 20, 2016

Winning numbers, Powerball, jackpot and statistical analysis of this drawing (drawing no. 92 since October 7, 2015).

Powerball numbers 8/20/16

Jackpot at stake

$113 Million

Cash value

$77.8 Million

Power Play multiplier

Power Play 2x

No jackpot winner — the jackpot rolls over to the next drawing.Match 5 ($1 Million+) winners: MA

Prize payouts — Aug 20, 2016

621,047 winning tickets nationwide. Power Play multiplies non-jackpot prizes (Match 5 with Power Play pays $2 Million).

MatchPrizeWinnersPower Play prizePower Play winners
5 + Powerball$113 Million0——
5$1,000,0001$2,000,0000
4 + Powerball$50,00018$100,0001
4$100343$20079
3 + Powerball$100889$200201
3$722,098$145,295
2 + Powerball$718,371$144,395
1 + Powerball$4137,291$833,251
Powerball only$4322,291$876,523

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

Drawing analysis

Odd / even

2 / 3

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

3 / 2

Sum of the white balls

158

historical average: 177

Consecutive numbers

no

This drawing's white balls, one by one

NumberAppearances (as of Aug 20, 2016)Rank /69Gap before this drawingStatus before the drawing
3
9#1211 draws—
6
5#469 draws—
21
4#556 draws—
60
8#232 draws—
68
8#267 draws—

The Powerball

PowerballAppearances (as of Aug 20, 2016)Rank /26Gap before this drawing
24
3#207 draws

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The last 30 drawings

DateWhite ballsPowerballPower PlayJackpot
Sat, Aug 27, 2016
4
32
48
49
63
20
2x$140 MillionCash $97.5 MillionDetails →
Wed, Aug 24, 2016
9
11
25
64
65
16
3x$126 MillionCash $87.2 MillionDetails →
Wed, Aug 17, 2016
33
44
49
50
52
8
3x$95 MillionCash $66.6 MillionDetails →
Sat, Aug 13, 2016
38
44
60
64
69
6
2x$81 MillionCash $57.1 MillionDetails →
Wed, Aug 10, 2016
23
56
61
64
67
12
5x$68 MillionCash $46.9 MillionDetails →
Sat, Aug 6, 2016
20
33
36
47
52
12
3x$55 MillionCash $37.9 MillionDetails →
Wed, Aug 3, 2016
9
11
27
66
67
2
3x$40 MillionCash $28.1 MillionDetails →
Sat, Jul 30, 2016
11
17
21
23
32
5
2x$487 Million🏆 Won · NHDetails →
Wed, Jul 27, 2016
10
47
50
65
68
24
2x$435 MillionCash $300.7 MillionDetails →

Frequently asked questions

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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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