Powerball Number 16

Powerball number 16 as a white ball

In the 1,393 Powerball drawings from January 2, 2016 to October 10, 2026, 16 came up 108 times as one of the five white balls — 7.8% of draws. Pure chance predicts about 100.9 (5 of 69 balls each draw), so it is running 7.1 above that, in the middle of the pack (rank 21 of 69). In the last 100 draws it appeared 10 times.

It was last drawn on October 5, 2026, 2 draws ago. Its longest run without being drawn was 51 draws. The numbers drawn with it most often: 3 (15×), 48 (12×), 54 (12×), 30 (11×), 32 (11×).

16 as the Powerball

16 was the Powerball 40 times — chance predicts about 53.6 over this period. Last time: July 15, 2026 (37 draws ago).

Every draw is random and independent. How often a number came up in the past doesn't make it more or less likely next time — the odds of the jackpot stay 1 in 292.2 million for every ticket. Why we say so.

Latest draws with 16

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