What are your lucky numbers? (Picture: Getty Images)
With the prospect of becoming a millionaire overnight, it’s no surprise that plenty of people take part in the National Lottery.
Matching a set of numbers can make you a lot of money, but due to the totally random nature of number selection, there are some digits which will inevitably pop up more often than others.
There are a few numbers which have been absent for a significant amount of time, which will no doubt be of concern if they’re one of your preferred digits.
And there are also a few which come up much more often than others – experts Lottomart found that 52, 37, 39, 58, 8, and 27 are the most commonly appearing lottery numbers.
52 is the most frequent – it’s appeared 111 times, most recently 20 days ago.
Lottomart also crunched the numbers and found the top six most overdue lottery numbers, Express reports.
What numbers will you pick? (Picture: The National Lottery)
Number 23: Last seen 151 days ago on January 6 of this year. This number tops the list of overdue numbers, having been absent for nearly five months.
Number 36: This number was last drawn 102 days ago on February 24. It hasn’t made an appearance in over three months.
Number 55: With its last appearance 88 days ago on March 9, number 55 is another one to watch out for.
Number 27: This number has been missing for 70 days, last drawn on March 27. It shares its overdue status with another number.
Number 42: Also last seen on March 27, this number hasn’t been drawn in the same 70 days.
Number 37: The most recent of the overdue numbers, it was last drawn 67 days ago on March 30.
It’s important to remember, however, that the number of times a number has appeared in the past will have absolutely no impact on when it appears again.
Each draw is totally independent, using randomised machines and sets of balls, so can’t influence the numbers revealed in the next draw.
But if you’ve been considering trying out different numbers, this list could give you some ideas.
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