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Powerball's most drawn numbers: 61 leads white balls with 124 draws

The most drawn Powerball numbers include white ball 61 at 124 draws, white ball 21 at 123 and red Powerball four at 66, plus the game's jackpot odds

White ball 61 has come up in Powerball drawings 124 times as of Aug. 7. No other white ball has been drawn more often. Its closest rival is 21, which sits one draw back at 123. Among the red Powerballs, the number four leads with 66 appearances. It came up again in the Aug. 3 drawing.

These are among the most drawn Powerball numbers, but the figures describe only what has already happened. They are a count of past results, not a forecast of the next drawing. The tallies also come with gaps. The published counts do not say when the tracking began or how many drawings the totals cover. Without that base, the figures cannot be turned into a percentage or a rate of........

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