Suppose the numbers extracted are: 24, 33, 48, 2, 12, 25.
What is DISTANCE?
To answer this question, one has to rewrite the combination with the numbers in ASCENDING ORDER : 2, 12, 24, 25, 33, 48
D5 (for D5 there are two values)
D5 the first value:
Distance "5" – is the value of the difference between the first number (the smallest – in our case, number 2) and the fifth number in ascending order (in our case, number 33).
So, D5 = 33 – 2; D5 = 31 (the first value)
D5 the second value:
Distance "5" – is the value of the difference between the second number in ascending order (in our case, number 12) and the sixth number in ascending order (in our case, number 48).
So, D5 = 48 – 12; D5 = 36 (the second value)
Hence, for D5 there are two values: D5=31 (the first value) and D5=36 (the second value)
The graph displays on the abscissa the values of the distances from 4 to 47.
For each distance graph for 5 numbers there is a column with the number of occurrences on top corresponding to each distance. Consequently, this criterion can be decisive for the selection made which means that you play so as to get the combination of 6 numbers or the combinations of 5 numbers or that of 4 numbers. It is possible to play 4 numbers and get 6 numbers but the probability is low. The intermediate solution would be to play so as to get 5 winning numbers in the 20 – 35 area of distance where the reduction is optimal and if this time we do not get 5, we will certainly get 4.
We have to add that, for this type of reduction you can play as many numbers as you want and, following the reduction, there will not be a mathematical impediment with a fix number of winning combinations.