How would you work the odds on winning the lottery in a syndicate of 40 people each buying 1combination each?

I would like to be explained how you can get the answer to this.



The National Lottery UK with 49 numbers.



What are the odds of winning the jackpot (matching 6 numbers)?

What are the odds of matching 5 numbers or better (including just 5 numbers and 5 numbers and the bonus ball and 6 numbers?



Thank you, If I have missed something then please mention below.How would you work the odds on winning the lottery in a syndicate of 40 people each buying 1combination each?
3 numbers 拢10 per winner 55.656 to 1

4 numbers 22% of remaining fund 1,031.4 to 1

5 numbers 10% of remaining fund 55,490 to 1

5 numbers and bonus ball 16% of remaining fund 2,330,635 to 1

6 numbers 52% of remaining fund 13,983,815 to 1

The overall odds of winning any prize is 52.655 to 1



Divide any of those numbers by 40 if you are going to buy 40 tickets.How would you work the odds on winning the lottery in a syndicate of 40 people each buying 1combination each?
Pig? Really?

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How would you work the odds on winning the lottery in a syndicate of 40 people each buying 1combination each?
Ingrate.

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It is 40 in 14 million ish



I think the odds of matching 6 numbers with one ticket are (49x49x49x49x49x49)