How often each digit sum 0–27 has occurred across 2,859 published California Daily 3 draws — the classic triangular spread, with 14 the most common. A data study of the record, not predictions.
Based on 2,859 published California Daily 3 draws · updated regularly
Add the three digits of a California Daily 3 draw and you get a digit sum from 0 (0+0+0) to 27 (9+9+9). The sums in the middle are far more common than the extremes — not because they're "luckier," but because more digit combinations produce them. There's exactly one way to make a sum of 0 and one way to make 27, but dozens of ways to make a middle sum. Over 2,859 published draws the most common sum is 14.
The chart below shows how often each sum 0–27 has actually occurred in the record. It matches the classic triangular shape of three fair dice — a good visual gut-check that Daily 3 draws behave like fair random draws. This describes the record; it does not predict the next draw.
Every possible digit sum 0–27, with how many published draws produced it and its share of the record.
| Digit sum | Times drawn | Share | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 5 | 0.2% | |
| 1 | 8 | 0.3% | |
| 2 | 21 | 0.7% | |
| 3 | 30 | 1.0% | |
| 4 | 35 | 1.2% | |
| 5 | 55 | 1.9% | |
| 6 | 78 | 2.7% | |
| 7 | 103 | 3.6% | |
| 8 | 141 | 4.9% | |
| 9 | 174 | 6.1% | |
| 10 | 181 | 6.3% | |
| 11 | 194 | 6.8% | |
| 12 | 206 | 7.2% | |
| 13 | 207 | 7.2% | |
| 14 | 232 | 8.1% | |
| 15 | 225 | 7.9% | |
| 16 | 190 | 6.6% | |
| 17 | 170 | 5.9% | |
| 18 | 138 | 4.8% | |
| 19 | 130 | 4.5% | |
| 20 | 106 | 3.7% | |
| 21 | 74 | 2.6% | |
| 22 | 56 | 2.0% | |
| 23 | 44 | 1.5% | |
| 24 | 30 | 1.0% | |
| 25 | 14 | 0.5% | |
| 26 | 10 | 0.3% | |
| 27 | 2 | 0.1% |
Over 2,859 published draws, the most common digit sum is 14. Middle sums dominate because more digit combinations add up to them — the same reason 7 is the most common total on two dice. It is a feature of the arithmetic, not a pattern to exploit.
Because there are more ways to make them. A sum of 0 or 27 has exactly one digit combination each, while a middle sum can be reached dozens of ways. When every combination is equally likely, the sums with more combinations show up more often — producing the triangular distribution in the chart above.
No. The distribution describes what has already happened across the published record. Each Daily 3 draw is independent and random, so a common sum is not 'due' and a rare sum is not 'overdue.' GoldenSpot reports the record honestly and never predicts results.
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