I don't remember how to do combinations, but I want to know how many combinations of lottery numbers there are.
You have to pick 5 numbers 1-56 and then 1 number 1-46.
How many possible combinations are there?
I'm thinking it would be good to by all combinations if you had the money because it would be a sure win.
Thanks in advance! (:
You have to pick 5 numbers 1-56 and then 1 number 1-46.
How many possible combinations are there?
I'm thinking it would be good to by all combinations if you had the money because it would be a sure win.
Thanks in advance! (:
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in such a lottery, the order doesn't matter, so
# of combos = 56choose 5 * 46choose 1 = 175,711,536 <------
sorry bud, the jackpot won't be worth that much !
# of combos = 56choose 5 * 46choose 1 = 175,711,536 <------
sorry bud, the jackpot won't be worth that much !
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if numbers can't repeat, then there are
56*55*54*53*52*46 = 21,085,384,320 combinations (that's assuming that the last number is picked from a different batch)
if numbers CAN repeat, then there are
56⁵*46 = 25,333,661,696 combinations.
your chances would be incredibly slim, i don't think you would even be able to input all those combinations in your lifetime. unless the jackpot is over 30billion, it wouldn't be worth buying all the combinations. you're better off buying 1 and just hoping for the best.
i read somewhere once that you're actually much much much more likely to get brutally murdered on your way to buying a lottery ticket than actually winning the lottery.
56*55*54*53*52*46 = 21,085,384,320 combinations (that's assuming that the last number is picked from a different batch)
if numbers CAN repeat, then there are
56⁵*46 = 25,333,661,696 combinations.
your chances would be incredibly slim, i don't think you would even be able to input all those combinations in your lifetime. unless the jackpot is over 30billion, it wouldn't be worth buying all the combinations. you're better off buying 1 and just hoping for the best.
i read somewhere once that you're actually much much much more likely to get brutally murdered on your way to buying a lottery ticket than actually winning the lottery.
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Combination with repetition: 46*56^5
"" "" without repetition : 56*55*54*53*52*46
"" "" without repetition : 56*55*54*53*52*46