How often is 42 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 42 has been drawn 442 times — the 26th most often of 49.
Data: 3,625 draws, January 29, 1992 – October 24, 2026; updated October 24, 2026.
That is 1.9 fewer than the 443.9 a number would average from the matrix alone (under 1% below).
How long has 42 gone without being drawn?
The longest 42 has gone without being drawn is 40 draws, between its appearances on March 5, 2005 and July 27, 2005. Its current gap is 6 draws, shorter than its average gap of 7.2 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 May 30, 1992 to June 6, 1992.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 42?
Across the record, 42 has been drawn alongside 38 more often than with any other number (75 times), followed by 24 (59), 16 (58), 15 (56), 39 (55). The fewest: 25 (29), 49 (30), 28 (34), 7 (35), 4 (36).
42 in BC/49, year by year
Its busiest year was 2008, drawn 18 times in 105 draws (tied 3rd that year); its quietest was 2021, 6 times in 104 draws (tied 47th).
| Year | Times 42 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | tied 28th | 85 |
| 2025 | 14 | tied 13th | 105 |
| 2024 | 14 | tied 13th | 104 |
| 2023 | 9 | tied 41st | 104 |
| 2022 | 18 | 3rd | 105 |
| 2021 | 6 | tied 47th | 104 |
| 2020 | 12 | tied 28th | 105 |
| 2019 | 9 | tied 41st | 104 |
| 2018 | 13 | tied 21st | 104 |
| 2017 | 11 | tied 31st | 104 |
| 2016 | 16 | tied 8th | 105 |
| 2015 | 13 | tied 18th | 104 |
| 2014 | 15 | tied 12th | 105 |
| 2013 | 9 | tied 39th | 104 |
| 2012 | 16 | tied 7th | 104 |
| 2011 | 15 | tied 8th | 105 |
| 2010 | 9 | tied 41st | 104 |
| 2009 | 13 | tied 17th | 104 |
| 2008 | 18 | tied 3rd | 105 |
| 2007 | 12 | tied 23rd | 104 |
| 2006 | 15 | tied 12th | 104 |
| 2005 | 12 | tied 27th | 105 |
| 2004 | 16 | tied 7th | 104 |
| 2003 | 10 | tied 40th | 104 |
| 2002 | 12 | tied 24th | 104 |
| 2001 | 11 | tied 34th | 104 |
| 2000 | 16 | tied 7th | 105 |
| 1999 | 7 | tied 46th | 104 |
| 1998 | 16 | tied 6th | 104 |
| 1997 | 8 | tied 43rd | 105 |
| 1996 | 14 | tied 14th | 104 |
| 1995 | 14 | tied 17th | 104 |
| 1994 | 13 | tied 21st | 105 |
| 1993 | 14 | tied 13th | 104 |
| 1992 | 13 | tied 15th | 97 |
When was 42 last drawn?
Number 42 was last drawn on Sat, Oct 3, 2026 (6 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 1, 4, 12, 42, 48, 49, Bonus 27. All BC/49 results for 2026.
The draws before that with 42: Sep 26, 2026; Sep 23, 2026; Sep 2, 2026; Aug 22, 2026; May 30, 2026.
42 as the Bonus number
As the Bonus number, 42 has come up 60 times in 3,625 draws since January 29, 1992 — 49th of 49, most recently on August 23, 2025.
42 by draw day
Across the full record, 42 has come up 228 times in 1,812 Wednesday draws and 214 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 42 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 42 drawn in BC/49?," updated October 24, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/bc-49/number/42. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.