These are odds of winning any of the winning combinations in UK Lotto
| Winning Numbers | Odds |
| Match 6 | 1 in 45,057,474 |
| Match 5 plus Bonus Ball | 1 in 7,509,579 |
| Match 5 | 1 in 144,415 |
| Match 4 | 1 in 2180 |
| Match 3 | 1 in 96.2 |
| Match 2 | 1 in 10.3 |
The cash value of some of the prizes will depend on the Jackpot amount – whether it has been rolled over from the previous draw, and the number of winners for the same prize.
That is the main reason experts advise AGAINST playing popular birthday numbers because more people are likely to play them, meaning if you do win, you are more likely to share the prize with a larger number of people.