What is the probability of winning the EuroMillions jackpot?

We assume that without looking for any information or data you already know perfectly that the odds you have of winning the EuroMillions jackpot are extremely low.

If it were so easy, everyone would buy EuroMillions tickets, and it is true that it is not easy but there is always someone who wins the jackpot, sooner or later there is a lucky one who becomes a millionaire overnight.

The EuroMillions is a European Lottery that distributes huge jackpots, from 17 million to a maximum of 190 million.

Since the euromillions draw was created, we can count on a multitude of winners, a total of 383 to this day, is not that incredible?

Mathematics plays a very important role in the euromillions draw, to know what is the probability of winning each of the prizes of this European lottery.

In the EuroMillions draw there are 13 prize categories, and the odds are as follows:

(5 + 2) if you match 5 numbers + 2 stars: 1 between 116,531,800

(5 + 1) if you match 5 numbers + 1 star: 1 between 6,473,989

(5 + 0) if you match 5 numbers + 0 stars: 1 between 3,236,994

(4 + 2) if you match 4 numbers + 2 stars: 1 among 517,919

(4 + 1) if you match 4 numbers + 1 star: 1 among 28,773

(4 + 0) if you match 4 numbers + 0 stars: 1 between 14,387

(3 + 2) if you match 3 numbers + 2 stars: 1 between 11,771

(2 + 2) if you match 2 numbers + 2 stars: 1 among 821

(3 + 1) if you match 3 numbers + 1 star: 1 among 654

(3 + 0) if you match 3 numbers + 0 stars: 1 among 327

(1 + 2) if you match 1 number + 2 stars: 1 among 156

(2 + 1) if you match 2 numbers + 1 star: 1 between 46

(2 + 0) if you match 2 numbers + 0 stars: 1 among 23

We are aware that after seeing what the mathematical probabilities are you can be a bit discouraged, but do you know what is important for us? That there is always someone who wins the jackpot!

If you have never played the EuroMillions lottery and you try your luck, you may be the person who wins the jackpot. What is clear is that you never play you will never win!

Mathematics plays a very important role in the euromillions draw, to know what is the probability of winning each of the prizes of this European lottery.

To play EuroMillions Online, players must select 5 numbers from 1 to 50 and 2 Lucky Stars from 1 to 12

- you can choose your own numbers or the lottery machine can randomly generates a set of numbers for you -

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