A random number between 500 and 1000
This page is a random number generator for 500 to 1,000. Starting at 500 rather than 1 matters when a small number would be useless: a price, a prize amount, a score or a target that has to be big enough to matter. The wheel holds 501 numbers, one slice each, picks one at random and spins to land on it.
It is free, runs in your browser and needs no account. The wheel opens ready on 500 to 1,000, so you can press Spin and read the number straight away.
How to pick a number from 500 to 1000
- Decide what the number means. A price, a score, an amount, a target or a ticket.
- Press Spin. You can also click the wheel or press Ctrl (⌘ on a Mac) plus Enter.
- Read the number in the result window. The Results tab lists every spin, newest first.
- Draw several different numbers by switching on No repeats. Each picked number comes off the wheel until you put them back.
Why 501 numbers, not 500
The range from 500 to 1,000 includes both ends, so it holds 501 numbers and not 500. Each has a chance of about 0.2% on every spin. The number is picked by your browser’s secure random number generator before the wheel moves, and the wheel is then steered to stop on it. The spin is for watching and never changes the result. The how WheelSpinny picks page explains each step.
Five hundred and one slices are slivers, so the wheel labels every tenth slice, like the marks on a dial. The result window names the exact number in large text, and the Results tab keeps a plain list.
Prices, prizes and amounts
A number from 500 to 1,000 is a handy random amount. Use it as a price in a “closest to the price” game, a prize in a game show, a budget line in a role-play, or points for a round. Everyone can see the number come up, so nobody can say the host chose it.
If you want round amounts, use a step. The general random number generator set from 500 to 1,000 with a step of 50 gives 500, 550, 600 and so on up to 1,000, which looks tidier for prices.
More ideas for a number from 500 to 1,000
- Treasure and game values. Tabletop games and role-playing sessions often need a loot total or a reward in this range.
- A target to hit. A word count for a writing sprint or a number of steps for a walk: this range sets a bar that is never trivial.
- Quiz questions. Ask the group to guess how many items are in a picture or a jar, then spin for a number to compare.
- Large draws. Number tickets from 500 upward when the ticket book starts at 500.
- Maths practice. Spin for a three-digit number to round, add or subtract.
- Mock auctions. Spin for the starting bid in a classroom auction game.
How many guesses to find a number from 500 to 1,000?
In a guessing game, a random guess is right one time in 501. A player who always guesses the middle of what remains and is told higher or lower will find any number in nine guesses or fewer, because nine halvings cover up to 512 numbers. Knowing the range starts at 500 saves a lot of effort compared with guessing from 1.
Other ways to pick a large number
If you want a random number from 1 upward, try 1 to 500 or 1 to 1,000. For a draw with names and a winner log, use the raffle generator. You can change the range on this page by editing From and To, or open the general random number generator to count in steps or leave numbers out.
Starting above one for a reason
A range that starts at 500 solves a particular problem. When a small number would break the game, such as a house price of 7 or a prize worth 12, a wheel that begins at 1 would waste most of its spins. Here, every spin lands in a useful band.
The same idea works for other floors. Change From to 100 for a three-digit number, or to 250 for a mid-sized amount. The wheel is rebuilt with the new range, and the odds stay equal for every number on it.
Share your range with a friend
If you change the range, press Copy link to this range to get a link that opens the wheel with the same settings. It is useful when two people need to run the same draw on separate screens, and a quick way to check that both of you are using the same numbers before you begin.
Good to know
- The wheel holds the numbers 500 to 1,000, with both ends included.
- Your range and settings are saved in your own browser, and the Results tab lasts until you close or reload the page. Nothing is sent to a server.
- It works on phones, tablets and desktop browsers, and with a keyboard. The result is announced to screen readers.
- A device set to reduce motion skips the long spin.
- It is for games and informal draws, not for regulated lotteries or security.