Random number from 1 to 6
Six inclusive integers, the sample space of a cube.
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About this page
1 through 6 is the sample space of a standard die written without the cube. Each integer has probability 1/6. The expected value is 3.5. This page does not add a second number unless you raise the count, and when it does, it lists them. It does not sum them into a 2d6 total. That sum has a different distribution and lives on the 2d6 page. Use this preset when a worksheet says 'pick a number from 1 to 6' and a die illustration would confuse the instruction. Use the d6 page when the group is thinking in dice. Both call the same mapper. Neither page has a result until you generate or roll.
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Is this the same as rolling a d6?
For one draw, yes. The outcomes match. The d6 page can show several faces and a sum in die notation. This page shows numerals and can list several independent numerals. If your next sentence is 'move that many spaces,' either tool works. If your next sentence is 'add two dice,' switch to 2d6.
Why offer both a number and a die?
People search both ways, and the pictures set different expectations. A die page invites a sum. A number page invites a label. Keeping them separate prevents a 2-to-12 uniform draw from masquerading as 2d6. The cross links are on both pages.
Are the six outcomes equal?
Yes. Rejection sampling removes the tiny remainder bias that a modulo shortcut would leave on a span of 6. You will not see the correction. You will see 1 through 6. Over many draws the counts should be close, not identical.
Can I generate several numbers?
Set count from 1 to 20. They are with replacement. Six numbers from 1 to 6 can repeat. If you wanted a random permutation of the six faces, this is not it. Shuffle a list on the team page, or deal the faces by hand.
What if I need 0 through 5?
Change the minimum to 0 and the maximum to 5 on the main number page. That is a different labeling of six outcomes. Do not subtract in your head after the fact unless you write the subtraction down. Mislabels cause more arguments than the generator does.
How do I switch to die notation?
Open the d6 roller. It starts at one die with six faces. The 2d6 roller starts at two. The tray can place a d6 next to other dice. This URL remains the plain-number bookmark.
Why is the average 3.5 if the page never shows 3.5?
The average is a property of many rolls, not a face. Add a column of results and divide by how many you rolled. The quotient drifts toward 3.5. Any one row is still a whole number from 1 to 6. Students who expect the next roll to 'correct' a low average are describing a different machine than this one. Each generate is independent. The 2d6 page is where the average of a sum, which is 7, belongs. A single 6 does not spend the next 6. Write that next to the tally so the class does not invent a debt.