How often is 3 drawn in Extra (BC)?
Across all 5,959 draws of Extra (BC) on record since January 4, 1992 (4 numbers from 1–99, one matrix throughout), number 3 has been drawn 242 times — tied for 43rd most often of 99.
Data: 5,959 draws, January 4, 1992 – October 27, 2026; updated October 27, 2026.
That is 1.2 more than the 240.8 a number would average from the matrix alone (under 1% above).
How long has 3 gone without being drawn?
The longest 3 has gone without being drawn is 128 draws, between its appearances on December 20, 2022 and May 19, 2023. Its current gap is 21 draws, shorter than its average gap of 23.2 draws between appearances. A long gap doesn’t make a number due in Extra (BC): each draw starts fresh. Its longest streak was 3 consecutive draws on record, from May 6, 2025 to May 8, 2025. Its first appearance in the record was on January 23, 1993.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 3?
Across the record, 3 has been drawn alongside 43 more often than with any other number (15 times), followed by 13 (13), 21 (13), 42 (13), 64 (13). 1 has never been drawn alongside 3 in that period.
3 in Extra (BC), year by year
Its busiest year was 2025, drawn 22 times in 312 draws (1st that year); its quietest was 1992, 0 times in 104 draws (tied 95th).
| Year | Times 3 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | tied 60th | 257 |
| 2025 | 22 | 1st | 312 |
| 2024 | 14 | tied 25th | 314 |
| 2023 | 11 | tied 63rd | 312 |
| 2022 | 15 | tied 19th | 313 |
| 2021 | 11 | tied 64th | 313 |
| 2020 | 8 | tied 90th | 314 |
| 2019 | 10 | tied 65th | 294 |
| 2018 | 11 | tied 39th | 261 |
| 2017 | 15 | tied 5th | 260 |
| 2016 | 10 | tied 12th | 179 |
| 2015 | 4 | tied 71st | 156 |
| 2014 | 4 | tied 74th | 157 |
| 2013 | 7 | tied 33rd | 156 |
| 2012 | 3 | tied 87th | 156 |
| 2011 | 2 | tied 98th | 157 |
| 2010 | 8 | tied 18th | 157 |
| 2009 | 3 | tied 67th | 118 |
| 2008 | 7 | tied 8th | 105 |
| 2007 | 4 | tied 39th | 104 |
| 2006 | 5 | tied 31st | 104 |
| 2005 | 1 | tied 93rd | 105 |
| 2004 | 1 | tied 93rd | 104 |
| 2003 | 6 | tied 13th | 104 |
| 2002 | 6 | tied 17th | 104 |
| 2001 | 6 | tied 13th | 104 |
| 2000 | 4 | tied 38th | 105 |
| 1999 | 5 | tied 25th | 104 |
| 1998 | 6 | tied 12th | 104 |
| 1997 | 6 | tied 14th | 105 |
| 1996 | 3 | tied 62nd | 104 |
| 1995 | 6 | tied 9th | 104 |
| 1994 | 4 | tied 43rd | 105 |
| 1993 | 5 | tied 24th | 104 |
| 1992 | 0 | tied 95th | 104 |
When was 3 last drawn?
Number 3 was last drawn on Fri, Oct 2, 2026 (21 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 2, 3, 27, 69. All Extra (BC) results for 2026.
The draws before that with 3: Sep 26, 2026; Sep 15, 2026; Jun 8, 2026; May 22, 2026; Feb 18, 2026.
These are counts of past Extra (BC) 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 Extra (BC)?," updated October 27, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/bc-extra/number/3. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.