Mega Millions number 3: white ball statistics

Mega Millions number 3: white ball statistics. 26 appearances in 324 drawings from May 17, 2002 to Jun 21, 2005. Explore frequency and gaps.

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Sample size324Verified completed drawings

First drawing in sampleMay 17, 2002Eastern drawing date

Latest drawing in sampleJun 21, 2005All gaps end at this drawing

Selected number pools52 / 52White balls / Mega Ball

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White ball 3 in Mega Millions

White ball 3 appeared in 26 of 324 selected drawings (8.02%). Its most recent appearance in this sample was May 20, 2005.

Appearances268.02% of drawings

Expected appearances31.15Sample size × theoretical probability

Draws since last appearance9Measured at the sample's latest draw

Days since last appearance32Last seen to latest sample drawing

A “≥” gap is a lower bound: this number was not seen anywhere in the selected sample. This is not a waiting-time forecast.

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Drawings containing White ball 3

26 appearances in this sample

Mega Millions completed drawings
Draw date (ET)	Winning numbers	Odd / even	Sum	Drawing details
May 20, 2005	3 6 27 40 44 9	2 / 3	120	↗
Feb 15, 2005	3 16 20 21 38 10	2 / 3	98	↗
Feb 4, 2005	3 12 14 30 52 34	1 / 4	111	↗
Feb 1, 2005	3 17 21 42 44 35	3 / 2	127	↗
Jan 4, 2005	3 6 7 12 32 30	2 / 3	60	↗
Nov 5, 2004	3 29 30 41 43 1	4 / 1	146	↗
Oct 22, 2004	3 7 20 24 43 36	3 / 2	97	↗
Sep 21, 2004	1 3 15 19 29 39	5 / 0	67	↗
Sep 17, 2004	3 16 25 38 49 4	3 / 2	131	↗
Jul 16, 2004	3 21 22 35 44 7	3 / 2	125	↗
May 4, 2004	3 15 29 37 39 40	5 / 0	123	↗
Mar 30, 2004	3 27 31 41 45 33	5 / 0	147	↗
Mar 16, 2004	3 28 45 49 51 52	4 / 1	176	↗
Feb 10, 2004	3 7 10 22 32 23	2 / 3	74	↗
Jan 13, 2004	3 17 18 21 45 21	4 / 1	104	↗
Nov 14, 2003	3 13 31 41 42 52	4 / 1	130	↗
Jun 20, 2003	1 2 3 12 37 35	3 / 2	55	↗
Apr 22, 2003	3 9 15 28 52 7	3 / 2	107	↗
Mar 14, 2003	3 6 14 31 33 8	3 / 2	87	↗
Feb 7, 2003	3 9 20 26 27 50	3 / 2	85	↗
Dec 17, 2002	3 7 21 29 49 46	5 / 0	109	↗
Dec 10, 2002	3 5 9 16 31 28	4 / 1	64	↗
Nov 26, 2002	3 21 27 31 43 34	5 / 0	125	↗
Nov 12, 2002	3 28 45 48 50 24	2 / 3	174	↗
Aug 13, 2002	3 10 15 18 25 52	3 / 2	71	↗
Jun 4, 2002	3 25 29 30 48 48	3 / 2	135	↗

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