How often is 48 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 48 has been drawn 546 times — the 24th most often of 49.
Data: 4,462 draws, June 12, 1982 – October 24, 2026; updated October 24, 2026.
That is 0.4 fewer than the 546.4 a number would average from the matrix alone (under 1% below).
How long has 48 gone without being drawn?
The longest 48 has gone without being drawn is 48 draws, between its appearances on September 1, 2010 and February 19, 2011. Its current gap is 11 draws, longer than its average gap of 7.2 draws between appearances. A long gap doesn’t make a number due in Lotto 6/49: each draw starts fresh. Its longest streak was 4 consecutive draws on record, from March 25, 2009 to April 4, 2009. Its first appearance in the record was on July 31, 1982.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 48?
Across the record, 48 has been drawn alongside 46 more often than with any other number (74 times), followed by 7 (71), 34 (68), 40 (67), 3 (66). The fewest: 5 (41), 15 (42), 11 (44), 43 (49), 47 (50).
48 in Lotto 6/49, year by year
Its busiest year was 2019, drawn 19 times in 104 draws (tied 2nd that year); its quietest was 1998, 6 times in 104 draws (49th).
| Year | Times 48 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | tied 23rd | 85 |
| 2025 | 13 | tied 19th | 105 |
| 2024 | 13 | tied 20th | 104 |
| 2023 | 14 | tied 14th | 104 |
| 2022 | 10 | tied 35th | 105 |
| 2021 | 17 | tied 4th | 104 |
| 2020 | 18 | tied 4th | 105 |
| 2019 | 19 | tied 2nd | 104 |
| 2018 | 12 | tied 25th | 104 |
| 2017 | 11 | tied 33rd | 104 |
| 2016 | 11 | tied 32nd | 105 |
| 2015 | 18 | tied 3rd | 104 |
| 2014 | 8 | tied 44th | 105 |
| 2013 | 12 | tied 24th | 104 |
| 2012 | 14 | tied 13th | 104 |
| 2011 | 16 | tied 7th | 105 |
| 2010 | 11 | tied 35th | 104 |
| 2009 | 18 | 6th | 104 |
| 2008 | 12 | tied 30th | 105 |
| 2007 | 17 | tied 5th | 104 |
| 2006 | 14 | tied 8th | 104 |
| 2005 | 8 | tied 45th | 105 |
| 2004 | 15 | tied 10th | 104 |
| 2003 | 14 | tied 14th | 105 |
| 2002 | 17 | tied 5th | 104 |
| 2001 | 12 | tied 24th | 104 |
| 2000 | 9 | tied 39th | 105 |
| 1999 | 16 | tied 6th | 104 |
| 1998 | 6 | 49th | 104 |
| 1997 | 9 | tied 42nd | 105 |
| 1996 | 15 | tied 13th | 104 |
| 1995 | 14 | tied 19th | 104 |
| 1994 | 13 | tied 20th | 105 |
| 1993 | 11 | tied 34th | 104 |
| 1992 | 13 | tied 19th | 105 |
| 1991 | 7 | 48th | 104 |
| 1990 | 10 | tied 39th | 104 |
| 1989 | 7 | tied 48th | 104 |
| 1988 | 11 | tied 32nd | 105 |
| 1987 | 13 | tied 18th | 104 |
| 1986 | 12 | tied 27th | 105 |
| 1985 | 6 | tied 36th | 68 |
| 1984 | 7 | tied 15th | 52 |
| 1983 | 8 | tied 10th | 53 |
| 1982 | 5 | tied 9th | 29 |
When was 48 last drawn?
Number 48 was last drawn on Wed, Sep 16, 2026 (11 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 3, 5, 19, 32, 46, 48, Bonus 9. All Lotto 6/49 results for 2026.
The draws before that with 48: Aug 12, 2026; Aug 8, 2026; Aug 5, 2026; Jun 17, 2026; Jun 10, 2026.
48 as the Bonus number
As the Bonus number, 48 has come up 93 times in 4,462 draws since June 12, 1982 — tied 17th of 49, most recently on October 17, 2026.
48 by draw day
Across the full record, 48 has come up 271 times in 2,146 Wednesday draws and 275 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 48 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 48 drawn in Lotto 6/49?," updated October 24, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/lotto-6-49/number/48. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.