11d6 = 42
Rolling 11 dice, 21018470 of the 362,797,056 outcomes add up to 42 — a 5.79% chance.
Probability
5.79%
Ways for each sum
- Ways to roll it
- 21,018,470 / 362,797,056
- Probability
- 5.79%
- One roll in
- 17.26
- This or higher
- 30.04%
- This or lower
- 75.76%
- Average sum
- 38.5
Nearby sums
Rolls with similar odds
A different number of dice can land on much the same chance.
How to read this
- Two dice do not land evenly. There are six ways to make 7 and only one way to make 2.
- The more dice, the tighter the middle. With six dice almost everything lands near 21, while 6 or 36 turns up about once in 47,000 rolls.
- The average sum is 3.5 per die, because one die averages 3.5.
- Rare is not never — but nor is it due. Roll two dice thirty-six times and there is still roughly a 36% chance you never see a 2.
Frequently asked questions
Q. What are the odds of rolling 42 on 11 dice?
5.79% — 21018470 of 362,797,056 possible rolls, or roughly one roll in 17.26.
Q. How often do I roll 42 or more?
30.04% of the time. Rolling 42 or less happens 75.76% of the time.
Q. What is the most likely sum with this many dice?
Something near the average of 38.5. 6 sums come up more often than 42.
Q. Will it definitely turn up if I keep rolling?
No. Each roll is independent of the last. One in 17.26 is a long-run average, not a schedule.