Lottery Odds Calculator
Odds of winning Powerball, Mega Millions, or any custom lottery.
Odds of jackpot
1 in 292,201,338
per ticket
Match 5 white only: 1 in 913,129
Probability with 1 tickets: 3.42e-7%
Tickets for 50/50 jackpot: 202,538,535
Frame of reference
- 1 in 1,000,000: Strike by lightning in your lifetime
- 1 in 12 million: Killed by a vending machine
- 1 in 292 million: Powerball jackpot
- 1 in 8 billion: Random person on Earth being you
The odds are independent for every ticket. Buying 100 tickets multiplies your chance by 100, but it's still about 1 in 3 million for Powerball - effectively zero. The lottery is entertainment, not investment.
About
Pick a game (Powerball, Mega Millions, or custom). The tool computes jackpot odds, secondary prize odds, the probability of winning across multiple tickets, and how many tickets you'd need for a 50/50 shot.
How to use
- Pick the game.
- Set the number of tickets.
FAQ
Do my odds improve with more tickets?+
Linearly. 100 tickets gives you 100× the chance of one ticket. But 1 in 292 million × 100 is still 1 in 2.92 million - effectively zero.