How often is 42 drawn in Cash4Life?
Across all 2,949 draws of Cash4Life on record since June 16, 2014 (5 numbers from 1–60, one matrix throughout), number 42 has been drawn 237 times — tied for 40th most often of 60.
Data: 2,949 draws, June 16, 2014 – February 21, 2026; updated February 21, 2026.
That is 8.8 fewer than the 245.8 a number would average from the matrix alone (4% below).
How long has 42 gone without being drawn?
The longest 42 has gone without being drawn is 78 draws, between its appearances on January 27, 2025 and April 16, 2025. Its current gap is 23 draws, longer than its average gap of 10.9 draws between appearances. A long gap doesn’t make a number due in Cash4Life: each draw starts fresh. Its longest streak was 3 consecutive draws on record, from December 13, 2020 to December 15, 2020. Its first appearance in the record was on August 6, 2015.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 42?
Across the record, 42 has been drawn alongside 57 more often than with any other number (25 times), followed by 58 (22), 3 (21), 26 (21), 34 (21). The fewest: 31 (11), 40 (11), 41 (11), 1 (12), 14 (12).
42 in Cash4Life, year by year
Its busiest year was 2022, drawn 46 times in 365 draws (1st that year); its quietest was 2025, 22 times in 365 draws (tied 54th).
| Year | Times 42 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | tied 23rd | 52 |
| 2025 | 22 | tied 54th | 365 |
| 2024 | 25 | tied 49th | 363 |
| 2023 | 25 | tied 51st | 365 |
| 2022 | 46 | 1st | 365 |
| 2021 | 24 | tied 51st | 365 |
| 2020 | 38 | tied 2nd | 365 |
| 2019 | 18 | tied 39th | 235 |
| 2018 | 12 | tied 6th | 104 |
| 2017 | 17 | 1st | 104 |
| 2016 | 3 | 60th | 104 |
| 2015 | 3 | 60th | 105 |
| 2014 | 0 | 60th | 57 |
When was 42 last drawn?
Number 42 was last drawn on Thu, Jan 29, 2026 (23 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 6, 7, 29, 42, 47, Cash Ball 1. All Cash4Life results for 2026.
The draws before that with 42: Jan 26, 2026; Jan 18, 2026; Jan 15, 2026; Dec 30, 2025; Dec 20, 2025.
These are counts of past Cash4Life draws. Every draw is independent and random: no number is “due”, and none of these figures changes the chance of 42 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 42 drawn in Cash4Life?," updated February 21, 2026, https://lottizen.com/usa/cash4life/number/42. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.