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With pin numbers there are ten digits and four places so it's 10⁴=10,000(minus the numbers it doesn't allow eg 1111, 1234 etc)
With the lottery there are 59 numbers and six places so it's 59⁶=42180533641
With the lottery there are 59 numbers and six places so it's 59⁶=42180533641
Edited by Super Sonic on Wednesday 22 April 19:46
Edited by Super Sonic on Wednesday 22 April 19:59
Edited by Super Sonic on Wednesday 22 April 20:00
Sorry that not how it works re the lottery
If you take the lottery it’s 59C6 in a scientific calculator.
First bit is 59*58*57… 56 ie with your first choice there are 59 balls to choose from then 58 then 57 etc
But that’s a specific order. It doesn’t matter what order the ‘right’ 6 numbers come out in. The first number can be any of the 6 then there 5 left then 4 etc. so you need to divide by 6! Which is 720
So answer is about 45million to 1
If you take the lottery it’s 59C6 in a scientific calculator.
First bit is 59*58*57… 56 ie with your first choice there are 59 balls to choose from then 58 then 57 etc
But that’s a specific order. It doesn’t matter what order the ‘right’ 6 numbers come out in. The first number can be any of the 6 then there 5 left then 4 etc. so you need to divide by 6! Which is 720
So answer is about 45million to 1
gl20 said:
Sorry that not how it works re the lottery
If you take the lottery it s 59C6 in a scientific calculator.
First bit is 59*58*57 56 ie with your first choice there are 59 balls to choose from then 58 then 57 etc
But that s a specific order. It doesn t matter what order the right 6 numbers come out in. The first number can be any of the 6 then there 5 left then 4 etc. so you need to divide by 6! Which is 720
So answer is about 45million to 1
Oh yes of course, you can only use each number once in a lottery, I stand corrected.If you take the lottery it s 59C6 in a scientific calculator.
First bit is 59*58*57 56 ie with your first choice there are 59 balls to choose from then 58 then 57 etc
But that s a specific order. It doesn t matter what order the right 6 numbers come out in. The first number can be any of the 6 then there 5 left then 4 etc. so you need to divide by 6! Which is 720
So answer is about 45million to 1
Edited by Super Sonic on Wednesday 22 April 20:39
Edited by Super Sonic on Wednesday 22 April 21:20
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