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Random number from 1 to 5

Here the reel is loaded with five values, 1 to 5. Press Generate or the Space bar and one of them comes up, each with a 20% chance. Five is a natural size for many small decisions: the days of a school or work week, the fingers on a hand, the points of a rating scale.

What a number from 1 to 5 is good for

  • A weekday. Monday is 1, Friday is 5. Pick the day for a team lunch, a chore or a surprise quiz.
  • Five options. Five snacks, five games, five places on a shortlist. Write the list first, then generate.
  • Ratings and test data. Need a fake one-to-five star rating to try a form or a spreadsheet? Generate 20 at once with No repeats off.
  • Small groups. Split a class into five groups by giving each student a number, or pick which group presents first.

A quick way to choose among more than five

If you have 25 options in a five by five grid, generate two numbers with No repeats off: the first is the row, the second the column. Every square has the same 1 in 25 chance. The same trick works with any grid, and it is often easier than numbering every cell.

A game of “guess the number” from 1 to 5 is short: with higher or lower hints, you never need more than three guesses if you start in the middle with 3. For a longer game, move up to the 1 to 10 page.

Picking several numbers from 1 to 5

5 possible numbers. What changes when you pick more than one at a time:

Numbers pickedA given number is among them (No repeats on)At least one number twice (No repeats off)
120%0%
240%20%
360%52%
5100%96.2%

How it works

  1. The range is set

    The lowest and highest numbers for this page are already in the sentence at the top, and both can come up. Nothing to type before your first pick.

  2. Pick your number

    Press Generate or the Space bar, or tap the number. The reel rolls like a slot machine and stops on the result.

  3. Change it if you need to

    Tap how many numbers you want in the sentence to get up to 20 at once; No repeats keeps them all different. Tap either end of the range to type a new one.

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Questions

What is the chance of each number from 1 to 5?

20%, one in five. The odds are the same for 1, 5 and everything in between on every press.

Can I generate several numbers from 1 to 5 at once?

Yes. Tap “a number” and choose up to 20. With No repeats on you can get at most five, which puts 1 to 5 in a random order.

How do I pick a random weekday?

Number the days Monday 1 to Friday 5 and press Generate. Each weekday has the same chance.

Is the random number generator free?

Yes. It is free to use, funded by advertising, with no account and no app to install.

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