Lotto 6/49 Consecutive Numbers

How often do adjacent numbers (like 14–15 or 32–33) appear together in Lotto 6/49 draws? This analysis shows the distribution of consecutive runs.

Showing data from 300 draws. Recency-weighted: recent draws count more.

Consecutive pairs per draw

Consecutive PairsDraws%
None 144 48%
1 consecutive pair 127 42.3%
2 consecutive pairs 25 8.3%
3 consecutive pairs 4 1.3%

Consecutive pairs are more common than most players expect. In a random draw of 6 from 49, approximately 40–50% of draws contain at least one consecutive pair. This does not mean consecutive numbers are "special" — it is a natural property of random sampling from a small pool.