How often is 3 drawn in BC/49?
Across all 3,625 draws of BC/49 on record since January 29, 1992 (6 numbers from 1–49, one matrix throughout), number 3 has been drawn 435 times — tied for 32nd most often of 49.
Data: 3,625 draws, January 29, 1992 – October 24, 2026; updated October 24, 2026.
That is 8.9 fewer than the 443.9 a number would average from the matrix alone (2% below).
How long has 3 gone without being drawn?
The longest 3 has gone without being drawn is 53 draws, between its appearances on March 5, 2016 and September 10, 2016. Its current gap is 2 draws, shorter than its average gap of 7.3 draws between appearances. A long gap doesn’t make a number due in BC/49: each draw starts fresh. Its longest streak was 3 consecutive draws on record, from September 25, 2010 to October 2, 2010.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 3?
Across the record, 3 has been drawn alongside 38 and 41 63 times each, more than with any other number, followed by 24 (61), 16 (58), 11 (56). The fewest: 10 (33), 34 (33), 27 (34), 35 (34), 12 (36).
3 in BC/49, year by year
Its busiest year was 2025, drawn 18 times in 105 draws (tied 3rd that year); its quietest was 2021, 6 times in 104 draws (tied 47th).
| Year | Times 3 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | tied 17th | 85 |
| 2025 | 18 | tied 3rd | 105 |
| 2024 | 11 | tied 31st | 104 |
| 2023 | 13 | tied 22nd | 104 |
| 2022 | 10 | tied 38th | 105 |
| 2021 | 6 | tied 47th | 104 |
| 2020 | 14 | tied 14th | 105 |
| 2019 | 14 | tied 15th | 104 |
| 2018 | 10 | tied 41st | 104 |
| 2017 | 13 | tied 20th | 104 |
| 2016 | 9 | tied 41st | 105 |
| 2015 | 15 | tied 12th | 104 |
| 2014 | 15 | tied 12th | 105 |
| 2013 | 9 | tied 39th | 104 |
| 2012 | 12 | tied 26th | 104 |
| 2011 | 9 | tied 44th | 105 |
| 2010 | 15 | tied 10th | 104 |
| 2009 | 13 | tied 17th | 104 |
| 2008 | 15 | tied 12th | 105 |
| 2007 | 16 | tied 8th | 104 |
| 2006 | 10 | tied 37th | 104 |
| 2005 | 12 | tied 27th | 105 |
| 2004 | 13 | tied 20th | 104 |
| 2003 | 16 | tied 4th | 104 |
| 2002 | 9 | tied 43rd | 104 |
| 2001 | 13 | tied 21st | 104 |
| 2000 | 14 | tied 17th | 105 |
| 1999 | 12 | tied 27th | 104 |
| 1998 | 12 | tied 26th | 104 |
| 1997 | 16 | tied 8th | 105 |
| 1996 | 15 | tied 9th | 104 |
| 1995 | 9 | tied 41st | 104 |
| 1994 | 10 | tied 37th | 105 |
| 1993 | 14 | tied 13th | 104 |
| 1992 | 12 | tied 23rd | 97 |
When was 3 last drawn?
Number 3 was last drawn on Sat, Oct 17, 2026 (2 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 3, 5, 10, 14, 17, 20, Bonus 24. All BC/49 results for 2026.
The draws before that with 3: Oct 10, 2026; Aug 26, 2026; Aug 19, 2026; Jul 25, 2026; Jul 8, 2026.
3 as the Bonus number
As the Bonus number, 3 has come up 63 times in 3,625 draws since January 29, 1992 — tied 44th of 49, most recently on May 2, 2026.
3 by draw day
Across the full record, 3 has come up 201 times in 1,812 Wednesday draws and 234 times in 1,813 Saturday draws.
These are counts of past BC/49 draws. Every draw is independent and random: no number is “due”, and none of these figures changes the chance of 3 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 3 drawn in BC/49?," updated October 24, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/bc-49/number/3. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.