Powerball results for Wednesday, August 31, 2016
Winning numbers, Powerball, jackpot and statistical analysis of this drawing (drawing no. 95 since October 7, 2015).
Power Play multiplier
Power Play 2xDrawing analysis
Odd / even
2 / 3
Low (1-34) / high (35-69)
3 / 2
Sum of the white balls
156
historical average: 177
Consecutive numbers
no
This drawing's white balls, one by one
| Number | Appearances (as of Aug 31, 2016) | Rank /69 | Gap before this drawing | Status before the drawing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | 8 | #17 | 11 draws | — |
10 | 8 | #18 | 10 draws | — |
24 | 5 | #50 | 16 draws | — |
56 | 7 | #33 | 6 draws | — |
61 | 7 | #35 | 6 draws | — |
The Powerball
| Powerball | Appearances (as of Aug 31, 2016) | Rank /26 | Gap before this drawing |
|---|---|---|---|
12 | 6 | #3 | 6 draws |
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The last 30 drawings
| Date | White balls | Powerball | Power Play | Jackpot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Sep 7, 2016 | 22 23 29 33 55 | 21 | 2x | — | Details → |
| Sat, Sep 3, 2016 | 7 39 50 59 67 | 25 | 3x | — | Details → |
| Sat, Aug 27, 2016 | 4 32 48 49 63 | 20 | 2x | — | Details → |
| Wed, Aug 24, 2016 | 9 11 25 64 65 | 16 | 3x | — | Details → |
| Sat, Aug 20, 2016 | 3 6 21 60 68 | 24 | 2x | — | Details → |
| Wed, Aug 17, 2016 | 33 44 49 50 52 | 8 | 3x | — | Details → |
| Sat, Aug 13, 2016 | 38 44 60 64 69 | 6 | 2x | — | Details → |
| Wed, Aug 10, 2016 | 23 56 61 64 67 | 12 | 5x | — | Details → |
| Sat, Aug 6, 2016 | 20 33 36 47 52 | 12 | 3x | — | Details → |
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