Multiples of 3

Multiples of 3: lottery balance

The first six multiples of three. A regular pattern for fans of clear number sequences. This is how the combination would have played out since 1955.

LOTTO 6aus49
3 6 9 12 15 18 3

Your result after 72 years

You would have lost 3.022 €
In 4.997 draws from 1955 to 2026
Total stake
3.845 €
Gross winnings
823 €
Net balance
− 3.022 €
On a long-run average, 1.649 € would have come back.

Mathematical average across all prize tiers and draws in the selected period. Playing the same numbers hundreds of times, this is roughly what you'd get back on average. Your actual result depends on whether the right numbers were drawn.

Breakdown of your matches

What if you had invested in an ETF instead…

The same weekly amount, invested monthly into an S&P 500 ETF, would be worth today:

657.776 €

Gain: +654.006 € (+17,350% over 4.997 draws)

We use the S&P 500 with dividend reinvestment. The MSCI World is very comparable in the long run.

A look back and a look ahead

The owl has something more for you, in both directions

Looking back
The draw from this exact day, years ago
Draw from 29.05.2021 (Saturday)
44 16 9 45 10 46 8
1 match No prize
Looking ahead
If you keep playing, over the years
Keep playing Lotto
-267 €
Expected net loss
Stake under the pillow
417 €
Remaining purchasing power
Savings account (2%)
591 €
ETF (7%)
770 €
Assumptions: 2.5% inflation, 2% savings, 7% ETF (historical averages, no guarantee). Lottery expected value based on actual payout ratio.
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About the combination "Multiples of 3"

Three, six, nine, twelve, fifteen, eighteen. The first six multiples of three. A regular sequence that feels pleasantly orderly and is easy to remember. Anyone who likes number sequences will almost inevitably arrive at the three-series at some point.

That very catchiness is the problem. The sequence is well known, easy to reproduce and stays entirely in the low number range up to 18. This means it overlaps doubly with popular patterns: with the other math sequences and with the birthday players. Mathematically it is as likely as any other combination, but in the event of a win, one you share with many.