How often is 56 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 56 has been drawn 235 times — tied for 61st most often of 99.
Data: 5,959 draws, January 4, 1992 – October 27, 2026; updated October 27, 2026.
That is 5.8 fewer than the 240.8 a number would average from the matrix alone (2% below).
How long has 56 gone without being drawn?
The longest 56 has gone without being drawn is 180 draws, between its appearances on November 4, 1995 and July 30, 1997. Its current gap is 3 draws, shorter than its average gap of 24.4 draws between appearances. A long gap doesn’t make a number due in Extra (BC): each draw starts fresh. Its longest streak was 2 consecutive draws on record, from June 21, 2003 to June 25, 2003. Its first appearance in the record was on January 11, 1992.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 56?
Across the record, 56 has been drawn alongside 49 more often than with any other number (15 times), followed by 7 (14), 19 (14), 17 (13), 14 (12). The fewest: 39 (1), 75 (1), 20 (2), 60 (2), 89 (2).
56 in Extra (BC), year by year
Its busiest year was 1998, drawn 8 times in 104 draws (tied 5th that year); its quietest was 1996, 0 times in 104 draws (99th).
| Year | Times 56 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 2nd | 257 |
| 2025 | 13 | tied 36th | 312 |
| 2024 | 12 | tied 50th | 314 |
| 2023 | 14 | tied 29th | 312 |
| 2022 | 7 | tied 98th | 313 |
| 2021 | 16 | tied 11th | 313 |
| 2020 | 13 | tied 41st | 314 |
| 2019 | 10 | tied 65th | 294 |
| 2018 | 16 | tied 5th | 261 |
| 2017 | 10 | tied 47th | 260 |
| 2016 | 8 | tied 30th | 179 |
| 2015 | 8 | tied 25th | 156 |
| 2014 | 4 | tied 74th | 157 |
| 2013 | 2 | tied 93rd | 156 |
| 2012 | 8 | tied 20th | 156 |
| 2011 | 11 | tied 1st | 157 |
| 2010 | 3 | tied 90th | 157 |
| 2009 | 3 | tied 67th | 118 |
| 2008 | 5 | tied 23rd | 105 |
| 2007 | 5 | tied 21st | 104 |
| 2006 | 6 | tied 12th | 104 |
| 2005 | 1 | tied 93rd | 105 |
| 2004 | 4 | tied 42nd | 104 |
| 2003 | 6 | tied 13th | 104 |
| 2002 | 1 | tied 90th | 104 |
| 2001 | 4 | tied 42nd | 104 |
| 2000 | 2 | tied 83rd | 105 |
| 1999 | 3 | tied 60th | 104 |
| 1998 | 8 | tied 5th | 104 |
| 1997 | 2 | tied 77th | 105 |
| 1996 | 0 | 99th | 104 |
| 1995 | 4 | tied 43rd | 104 |
| 1994 | 4 | tied 43rd | 105 |
| 1993 | 4 | tied 41st | 104 |
| 1992 | 2 | tied 77th | 104 |
When was 56 last drawn?
Number 56 was last drawn on Fri, Oct 23, 2026 (3 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 46, 52, 56, 69. All Extra (BC) results for 2026.
The draws before that with 56: Oct 1, 2026; Aug 24, 2026; Aug 6, 2026; Aug 1, 2026; Jul 11, 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 56 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 56 drawn in Extra (BC)?," updated October 27, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/bc-extra/number/56. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.