How the calculation works
Probability of one equally likely outcome is 1 divided by the number of outcomes. Independent events multiply.
A fair die has 6 faces. Two independent dice have 36 outcomes.
Worked example: two fair dice
- P(a six on one die) = 1/6.
- P(two sixes) = 1/6 × 1/6 = 1/36.
- P(at least one six) = 1 − (5/6)² = 11/36.
One fair die
| Event | Probability |
|---|---|
| Any one face | 1/6 |
| Even number | 1/2 |
| Two sixes on two dice | 1/36 |