What are the odds? California lottery numbers had 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

What’re the odds? Luck? Coincidence? Florida, California, Mega Millions lottery drawings had 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 16, 17, 18, 19 ...
The New York Times

A Lottery Drawing Included Four Consecutive Numbers. What Are the Odds?

A Mega Millions drawing turned up 66, 67, 68 and 69. Is that unusual? By Victor Mather A total of 70 balls went into a drum for a lottery drawing. Five were pulled out: 56, 66, 67, 68 and 69. Maybe ...
Science News

Stepping Beyond Fibonacci Numbers

Trying variants of a simple mathematical rule that yields interesting results can lead to additional discoveries and curiosities. The numbers 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, and 55 belong to a famous ...
Today

Mega Millions draws rare consecutive numbers but no winner

No one hit the jackpot in Tuesday’s Mega Millions drawing, which saw a rare consecutive sequence of numbers with 56, 66, 67, 68, 69 and 18 for the Mega Ball. Friday’s jackpot is now $825 million, the ...