Frequency, draw history and statistical context for the number 46 across all historical Powerball draws.
Across 1,998 historical Powerball draws, the number 46 has appeared 129 times — that's 6.46% of all draws. That's 11% below the expected rate for a uniformly random draw, putting it among the cold numbers.
Number 46 was last drawn 26 draws ago. Whether that makes it "due" is a long-running debate among lottery players — the mathematical answer is that lottery draws are independent events, so a number's history has no influence on the next draw. But the Strategy Lab lets you bias your picks toward or away from overdue numbers if you want to play with that pattern.