# Random number generator question

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-number-generator-question/276270
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [November 25, 2008, 5:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-number-generator-question/276270 "2008-11-25T05:27:24Z")
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### Author: ![mebius89](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dc4da7/32.png) [@mebius89](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mebius89)
#### Post date: [November 25, 2008, 5:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-number-generator-question/276270/1 "2008-11-25T05:27:24Z")

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I’m having problem with generating random number. I always get a “3” when I run my codes. Can anyone help me ? Thanks

var num:Number = 3;  
Math.ceil(Math.random()\*num);  
if(num == 1)  
{  
trace(“1”);  
}  
if(num == 2)  
{  
trace(“2”);  
}  
if(num == 3)  
{  
trace{“3”);  
}