How often is 24 drawn in Lotto 6/49?
Across all 4,462 draws of Lotto 6/49 on record since June 12, 1982 (6 numbers from 1–49, one matrix throughout), number 24 has been drawn 524 times — tied for 40th most often of 49.
Data: 4,462 draws, June 12, 1982 – October 24, 2026; updated October 24, 2026.
That is 22.4 fewer than the 546.4 a number would average from the matrix alone (4% below).
How long has 24 gone without being drawn?
The longest 24 has gone without being drawn is 51 draws, between its appearances on July 15, 2023 and January 13, 2024. Its current gap is 16 draws, longer than its average gap of 7.5 draws between appearances. A long gap doesn’t make a number due in Lotto 6/49: each draw starts fresh. Its longest streak was 5 consecutive draws on record, from May 8, 2013 to May 22, 2013. Its first appearance in the record was on June 26, 1982.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 24?
Across the record, 24 has been drawn alongside 46 more often than with any other number (71 times), followed by 13 (67), 36 (66), 31 (65), 41 (65). The fewest: 9 (44), 14 (44), 18 (44), 26 (44), 30 (45).
24 in Lotto 6/49, year by year
Its busiest year was 1985, drawn 13 times in 68 draws (4th that year); its quietest was 2021, 5 times in 104 draws (49th).
| Year | Times 24 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | tied 36th | 85 |
| 2025 | 12 | tied 29th | 105 |
| 2024 | 8 | tied 47th | 104 |
| 2023 | 8 | tied 46th | 104 |
| 2022 | 15 | tied 14th | 105 |
| 2021 | 5 | 49th | 104 |
| 2020 | 15 | tied 7th | 105 |
| 2019 | 15 | tied 11th | 104 |
| 2018 | 15 | tied 10th | 104 |
| 2017 | 17 | tied 3rd | 104 |
| 2016 | 7 | 49th | 105 |
| 2015 | 14 | tied 16th | 104 |
| 2014 | 15 | tied 11th | 105 |
| 2013 | 15 | tied 9th | 104 |
| 2012 | 13 | tied 22nd | 104 |
| 2011 | 16 | tied 7th | 105 |
| 2010 | 12 | tied 26th | 104 |
| 2009 | 17 | tied 7th | 104 |
| 2008 | 6 | 47th | 105 |
| 2007 | 19 | 3rd | 104 |
| 2006 | 12 | tied 31st | 104 |
| 2005 | 11 | tied 31st | 105 |
| 2004 | 17 | tied 7th | 104 |
| 2003 | 9 | tied 41st | 105 |
| 2002 | 14 | tied 20th | 104 |
| 2001 | 11 | tied 31st | 104 |
| 2000 | 17 | tied 5th | 105 |
| 1999 | 14 | tied 13th | 104 |
| 1998 | 8 | tied 43rd | 104 |
| 1997 | 8 | tied 44th | 105 |
| 1996 | 12 | tied 29th | 104 |
| 1995 | 7 | tied 45th | 104 |
| 1994 | 13 | tied 20th | 105 |
| 1993 | 11 | tied 34th | 104 |
| 1992 | 6 | tied 47th | 105 |
| 1991 | 12 | tied 27th | 104 |
| 1990 | 11 | tied 34th | 104 |
| 1989 | 10 | tied 36th | 104 |
| 1988 | 15 | tied 11th | 105 |
| 1987 | 10 | tied 38th | 104 |
| 1986 | 16 | tied 6th | 105 |
| 1985 | 13 | 4th | 68 |
| 1984 | 7 | tied 15th | 52 |
| 1983 | 5 | tied 32nd | 53 |
| 1982 | 3 | tied 23rd | 29 |
When was 24 last drawn?
Number 24 was last drawn on Sat, Aug 29, 2026 (16 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 16, 20, 23, 24, 25, 33, Bonus 21. All Lotto 6/49 results for 2026.
The draws before that with 24: Aug 8, 2026; Jul 25, 2026; Apr 4, 2026; Apr 1, 2026; Feb 28, 2026.
24 as the Bonus number
As the Bonus number, 24 has come up 92 times in 4,462 draws since June 12, 1982 — tied 21st of 49, most recently on August 15, 2026.
24 by draw day
Across the full record, 24 has come up 256 times in 2,146 Wednesday draws and 268 times in 2,316 Saturday draws.
These are counts of past Lotto 6/49 draws. Every draw is independent and random: no number is “due”, and none of these figures changes the chance of 24 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 24 drawn in Lotto 6/49?," updated October 24, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/lotto-6-49/number/24. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.