TOTO last-digit statistics: how are the final digits distributed?
Last digit = the final digit of a number (7, 17, 27 … have the last digit 7). A popular strategy says the winning numbers should have as many different last digits as possible. Here are the figures.
Frequency of each last digit
| Last digit | Observed | Expected | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 633 | 603.4 | |
| 1 | 740 | 754.3 | |
| 2 | 771 | 754.3 | |
| 3 | 725 | 754.3 | |
| 4 | 757 | 754.3 | |
| 5 | 753 | 754.3 | |
| 6 | 761 | 754.3 | |
| 7 | 736 | 754.3 | |
| 8 | 769 | 754.3 | |
| 9 | 747 | 754.3 |
How many different last digits does a draw have?
| Observed | Share | Expected | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 different | 267 | 21.7 % | 20.6 % |
| 5 different | 589 | 47.8 % | 49.6 % |
| 4 different | 344 | 27.9 % | 26.5 % |
| 3 different | 31 | 2.5 % | 3.3 % |
| 2 different | 1 | 0.1 % | 0.1 % |
Line with different last digits
Expected values are exact or simulated, assuming purely random draws. The draws follow chance exactly, and a last-digit rule does not change your chance of winning.