How often is 47 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 47 has been drawn 558 times — the 15th most often of 49.
Data: 4,462 draws, June 12, 1982 – October 24, 2026; updated October 24, 2026.
That is 11.6 more than the 546.4 a number would average from the matrix alone (2% above).
How long has 47 gone without being drawn?
The longest 47 has gone without being drawn is 51 draws, between its appearances on March 9, 2024 and September 7, 2024. It was drawn in the latest draw (October 24, 2026). 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 13, 1990 to June 27, 1990. Its first appearance in the record was on July 10, 1982.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 47?
Across the record, 47 has been drawn alongside 23 more often than with any other number (75 times), followed by 31 (69), 40 (69), 34 (68), 3 (67). The fewest: 30 (41), 1 (47), 24 (47), 11 (48), 13 (49).
47 in Lotto 6/49, year by year
Its busiest year was 2016, drawn 21 times in 105 draws (1st that year); its quietest was 2009, 6 times in 104 draws (47th).
| Year | Times 47 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | tied 23rd | 85 |
| 2025 | 8 | tied 46th | 105 |
| 2024 | 8 | tied 47th | 104 |
| 2023 | 14 | tied 14th | 104 |
| 2022 | 7 | tied 46th | 105 |
| 2021 | 10 | tied 36th | 104 |
| 2020 | 13 | tied 21st | 105 |
| 2019 | 15 | tied 11th | 104 |
| 2018 | 13 | tied 18th | 104 |
| 2017 | 15 | tied 12th | 104 |
| 2016 | 21 | 1st | 105 |
| 2015 | 6 | 49th | 104 |
| 2014 | 13 | tied 23rd | 105 |
| 2013 | 12 | tied 24th | 104 |
| 2012 | 9 | tied 44th | 104 |
| 2011 | 12 | tied 24th | 105 |
| 2010 | 12 | tied 26th | 104 |
| 2009 | 6 | 47th | 104 |
| 2008 | 9 | tied 42nd | 105 |
| 2007 | 16 | tied 8th | 104 |
| 2006 | 13 | tied 25th | 104 |
| 2005 | 8 | tied 45th | 105 |
| 2004 | 15 | tied 10th | 104 |
| 2003 | 20 | tied 3rd | 105 |
| 2002 | 15 | tied 16th | 104 |
| 2001 | 15 | tied 10th | 104 |
| 2000 | 20 | 4th | 105 |
| 1999 | 13 | tied 20th | 104 |
| 1998 | 16 | tied 7th | 104 |
| 1997 | 18 | tied 5th | 105 |
| 1996 | 13 | tied 24th | 104 |
| 1995 | 12 | tied 27th | 104 |
| 1994 | 9 | tied 39th | 105 |
| 1993 | 12 | tied 26th | 104 |
| 1992 | 13 | tied 19th | 105 |
| 1991 | 19 | tied 2nd | 104 |
| 1990 | 18 | 3rd | 104 |
| 1989 | 12 | tied 26th | 104 |
| 1988 | 17 | tied 5th | 105 |
| 1987 | 13 | tied 18th | 104 |
| 1986 | 14 | tied 17th | 105 |
| 1985 | 11 | tied 8th | 68 |
| 1984 | 6 | tied 23rd | 52 |
| 1983 | 4 | tied 43rd | 53 |
| 1982 | 3 | tied 23rd | 29 |
When was 47 last drawn?
Number 47 was last drawn on Sat, Oct 24, 2026 (in the latest draw); the winning numbers that night were 9, 20, 22, 29, 37, 47, Bonus 32. All Lotto 6/49 results for 2026.
The draws before that with 47: Sep 9, 2026; Jul 4, 2026; Jun 6, 2026; May 20, 2026; May 6, 2026.
47 as the Bonus number
As the Bonus number, 47 has come up 103 times in 4,462 draws since June 12, 1982 — tied 5th of 49, most recently on October 21, 2026.
47 by draw day
Across the full record, 47 has come up 277 times in 2,146 Wednesday draws and 281 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 47 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 47 drawn in Lotto 6/49?," updated October 24, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/lotto-6-49/number/47. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.