46

'E denare — the money

No full dossier yet for 46. The Smorfia line below is its place in the Neapolitan book of dreams; more dossiers are written over time.

Smorfia napoletana'E denarethe money

Cultural interest — does not change your odds.

The reality check

What the machines actually did with 46, across every lottery this site holds a long record for.

Powerball83of 103 expected−2.00σ
UK Lotto113of 119 expected−0.61σ
EuroMillions107of 104 expected+0.28σ
SuperEnalotto153of 161 expected−0.65σ
Set for Lifepool stops at 44

Across 4 lotteries that hold a 46, its average deviation from expectation is −0.74σ. Statistically ordinary, everywhere. (1 of the games do not go that high.)

The one thing a belief about a number can measurably do is change how many people play it — and a jackpot shared more ways is worth less to each winner. That is the only real consequence, and it is arithmetic rather than folklore.