Number 3 was drawn in three consecutive UK49s Lunchtime draws.
Number 3 left number 21 behind, and was drawn in third UK49s Lunchtime draw in a row, appearing this week on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
| Date | Numbers Drawn | Booster |
| Friday, 10 May 2024 | 3, 5, 6, 36, 37, 47 | 41 |
| Thursday, 9 May 2024 | 12, 13, 21, 24, 37, 41 | 3 |
| Wednesday, 8 May 2024 | 2, 3, 6, 11, 21, 27 | 17 |
At the time of writing this, on Friday, 10 May 2024, number 3 stands out as the hottest number, having been drawn on 7 occasions within the last 20 Lunchtime draws.
Further analysis of the Lunchtime statistics reveals that over the past 20 Lunchtime draws, number 3 paired up three times with numbers 6 and 21, and twice with numbers 1, 12, 14, 15, 24, 27, 33, 36, 37 and 41.
| Number | Pairs | |
| 3 times | 2 times | |
| 42 | 3-6, 3-21 | 1-3, 3-12, 3-14, 3-15, 3-24, 3-27, 3-33, 3-36, 3-37, 3-41 |
Additionally, since January 2014, number 3 has been one of the most frequently drawn numbers, appearing a total of 942 times.
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