Random numbers & number generators

From a free range to a finished ticket

For a single number or a sample, just set a minimum and a maximum in the Random Number generator and decide whether repeats are allowed. If you want a complete lottery pick in seconds, the Lottery Numbers generator draws six different numbers in ascending order plus the bonus number. And if you need a random appointment or test value, the Random Date generator hands you a day including its weekday.

Why a clean distribution matters

Plenty of homemade random routines quietly favor certain values, especially at the edges of a range. The number tools here use a method that throws biased results away and draws again instead. That gives every number in your range exactly the same probability — which matters for raffles, samples or fair examples in class. For games with dice or cards, take a look at the Games category as well.