Random Number Between 1 and 6
To get a random number between 1 and 6, spin this six-slice wheel. Each number – 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 – has exactly the same chance, 1 in 6 (about 16.7%), just like a fair die.
Use it when the dice are missing from Ludo, Snakes and Ladders or any board game, to choose one of six options, or to split a group into six turns. Need a different range? Change Min and Max in the number settings, or open the full random number generator.
Odds for a Random Number From 1 to 6
| Result | Chance |
|---|---|
| Any one number (for example 6) | 1 in 6 – 16.7% |
| An even number (2, 4 or 6) | 1 in 2 – 50% |
| A number above 4 (5 or 6) | 1 in 3 – 33.3% |
| The same number twice in a row | 1 in 6 – 16.7% |
| Two sixes in a row | 1 in 36 – 2.8% |
Number Wheel or Dice Roller?
Both give a fair number from 1 to 6. The wheel is easier to see from across a room or on a projector and you can rename the slices (for example six chores or six questions). The dice roller is better when you need two or more dice at once, totals, or other dice like a D20.
Is It Really Random?
Every slice has the same chance: the wheel picks with your browser's cryptographic random generator before the animation starts, and the result cannot be steered by when you click. Turn on Auto-remove winner to go through the list without repeats.
Repeats are normal: getting the same number twice in a row happens about one time in six. You can check the generator yourself on the randomness audit page.