How often is 3 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 3 has been drawn 552 times — the 19th most often of 49.
Data: 4,462 draws, June 12, 1982 – October 24, 2026; updated October 24, 2026.
That is 5.6 more than the 546.4 a number would average from the matrix alone (1% above).
How long has 3 gone without being drawn?
The longest 3 has gone without being drawn is 56 draws, between its appearances on October 23, 1993 and May 11, 1994. Its current gap is 5 draws, shorter than its average gap of 7.1 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 June 20, 2001 to July 4, 2001.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 3?
Across the record, 3 has been drawn alongside 8 and 40 71 times each, more than with any other number, followed by 16 (70), 5 (67), 47 (67). The fewest: 42 (38), 49 (45), 32 (48), 10 (49), 25 (49).
3 in Lotto 6/49, year by year
Its busiest year was 1997, drawn 19 times in 105 draws (tied 3rd that year); its quietest was 2009, 5 times in 104 draws (48th).
| Year | Times 3 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | tied 11th | 85 |
| 2025 | 11 | tied 34th | 105 |
| 2024 | 13 | tied 20th | 104 |
| 2023 | 16 | tied 9th | 104 |
| 2022 | 9 | tied 38th | 105 |
| 2021 | 16 | tied 7th | 104 |
| 2020 | 14 | tied 14th | 105 |
| 2019 | 14 | tied 17th | 104 |
| 2018 | 16 | tied 7th | 104 |
| 2017 | 11 | tied 33rd | 104 |
| 2016 | 14 | tied 15th | 105 |
| 2015 | 11 | tied 32nd | 104 |
| 2014 | 18 | tied 2nd | 105 |
| 2013 | 11 | tied 34th | 104 |
| 2012 | 11 | tied 32nd | 104 |
| 2011 | 17 | tied 4th | 105 |
| 2010 | 14 | tied 11th | 104 |
| 2009 | 5 | 48th | 104 |
| 2008 | 17 | tied 3rd | 105 |
| 2007 | 15 | tied 11th | 104 |
| 2006 | 14 | tied 8th | 104 |
| 2005 | 9 | tied 41st | 105 |
| 2004 | 13 | tied 20th | 104 |
| 2003 | 12 | tied 25th | 105 |
| 2002 | 11 | tied 27th | 104 |
| 2001 | 16 | tied 6th | 104 |
| 2000 | 14 | tied 17th | 105 |
| 1999 | 11 | tied 29th | 104 |
| 1998 | 12 | tied 25th | 104 |
| 1997 | 19 | tied 3rd | 105 |
| 1996 | 14 | tied 16th | 104 |
| 1995 | 15 | tied 11th | 104 |
| 1994 | 6 | tied 48th | 105 |
| 1993 | 12 | tied 26th | 104 |
| 1992 | 12 | tied 27th | 105 |
| 1991 | 10 | tied 39th | 104 |
| 1990 | 12 | tied 26th | 104 |
| 1989 | 8 | tied 43rd | 104 |
| 1988 | 14 | tied 16th | 105 |
| 1987 | 15 | tied 9th | 104 |
| 1986 | 16 | tied 6th | 105 |
| 1985 | 7 | tied 32nd | 68 |
| 1984 | 5 | tied 30th | 52 |
| 1983 | 7 | tied 14th | 53 |
| 1982 | 3 | tied 23rd | 29 |
When was 3 last drawn?
Number 3 was last drawn on Wed, Oct 7, 2026 (5 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 3, 8, 11, 20, 33, 49, Bonus 14. All Lotto 6/49 results for 2026.
The draws before that with 3: Sep 16, 2026; Sep 12, 2026; Aug 8, 2026; Jul 1, 2026; Jun 3, 2026.
3 as the Bonus number
As the Bonus number, 3 has come up 104 times in 4,462 draws since June 12, 1982 — 4th of 49, most recently on July 8, 2026.
3 by draw day
Across the full record, 3 has come up 281 times in 2,146 Wednesday draws and 271 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 3 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 3 drawn in Lotto 6/49?," updated October 24, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/lotto-6-49/number/3. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.