Most Common Romanian Loto 5/40 Numbers — Full Frequency Analysis & Odds
Loto 5/40 has run since 1995 and draws 6 numbers from a 1–40 pool every Thursday and Sunday — but players only choose 5 numbers when they play, winning by matching some or all of them against the 6 numbers drawn. That two-step mechanic makes its odds calculation a little different from a standard "pick N of M" game.
Loto 5/40 number frequency
Across our full draw history, the five most frequently drawn numbers have been 16, 34, 36, and a tie between 4 and 12, while 17, 23, and a tie between 5 and 7 have appeared least often. With 40 numbers and 6 drawn per game, each number's expected share is roughly 15% of draws.
Visit our live Loto 5/40 statistics page for exact current counts, updated after every Thursday and Sunday draw.
How Loto 5/40's three prize categories work
Each draw produces 6 numbers from the 1–40 pool: 5 are drawn first, then a 6th supplementary number. Players pick 5 numbers on their ticket and can win in three ways — Category 1 (the rarest and biggest prize) requires matching all 5 of the first 5 numbers drawn specifically; Category 2, the more commonly described "jackpot," requires your 5 chosen numbers to all appear somewhere among the 6 numbers drawn, in any order; Category 3 pays out for matching 4 of the 6 drawn numbers.
The mathematically cleanest of the three to calculate is Category 2: with 6 numbers drawn from 40, the odds that your specific 5 chosen numbers are all among them work out to 35 ÷ C(40,6) = 35 ÷ 3,838,380 = 1 in 109,668.
Loto 5/40 sum range
For the 6 numbers drawn from 1–40, the mathematical range runs from 21 up to 225. In practice, the middle 70% of real draws fall between roughly 95 and 150, averaging around 123.
Frequently asked questions
What are the most common Loto 5/40 numbers?
Across our full draw history, 16, 34, 36, 4 and 12 have appeared most often among the 6 numbers drawn each game. See our live Loto 5/40 statistics page for current exact counts.
What are the odds of winning Loto 5/40?
For Category 2 (your 5 chosen numbers all appearing among the 6 drawn), the odds are 35 ÷ C(40,6) = 1 in 109,668. Category 1, which requires matching the specific first 5 numbers drawn, is a separate and rarer prize tier.
Why does Loto 5/40 draw 6 numbers if you only pick 5?
The game draws 5 numbers, then one additional "supplementary" number, for 6 total. Your 5 chosen numbers are checked against all 6 — which is why the game is named 5/40 (5 numbers picked from a 40-number pool) even though 6 balls come out of the machine.
How is Loto 5/40 different from Loto 6/49?
Loto 6/49 is a standard "pick 6, match 6" game from a 49-number pool. Loto 5/40 is a smaller 40-number pool where you pick only 5 numbers but they're checked against 6 drawn, giving three distinct prize categories rather than one.
How often is Loto 5/40 drawn?
Twice a week — Thursday and Sunday evenings at 18:15 local time, the same schedule as Loto 6/49.
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