Mega Millions number 3: white ball statistics

Mega Millions number 3: white ball statistics. 78 appearances in 869 drawings from Jun 24, 2005 to Oct 18, 2013. Explore frequency and gaps.

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Sample size869Verified completed drawings

First drawing in sampleJun 24, 2005Eastern drawing date

Latest drawing in sampleOct 18, 2013All gaps end at this drawing

Selected number pools56 / 46White balls / Mega Ball

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White ball 3 in Mega Millions

White ball 3 appeared in 78 of 869 selected drawings (8.98%). Its most recent appearance in this sample was October 11, 2013.

Appearances788.98% of drawings

Expected appearances77.59Sample size × theoretical probability

Draws since last appearance2Measured at the sample's latest draw

Days since last appearance7Last 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

78 appearances in this sample

Mega Millions completed drawings
Draw date (ET)	Winning numbers	Odd / even	Sum	Drawing details
Oct 11, 2013	3 27 37 45 48 46	4 / 1	160	↗
Jul 9, 2013	3 21 43 45 48 14	4 / 1	160	↗
Jun 25, 2013	3 5 28 33 51 16	4 / 1	120	↗
Jun 21, 2013	3 14 17 40 50 3	2 / 3	124	↗
Mar 19, 2013	3 6 14 21 37 35	3 / 2	81	↗
Jan 8, 2013	3 20 21 38 42 19	2 / 3	124	↗
Dec 25, 2012	2 3 18 34 48 36	1 / 4	105	↗
Dec 21, 2012	3 18 32 41 56 19	2 / 3	150	↗
Dec 4, 2012	3 19 24 32 43 44	3 / 2	121	↗
Nov 6, 2012	3 5 13 32 35 6	4 / 1	88	↗
Sep 21, 2012	3 13 14 46 55 34	3 / 2	131	↗
Jul 27, 2012	2 3 4 8 43 26	2 / 3	60	↗
Jul 10, 2012	3 11 19 23 36 21	4 / 1	92	↗
Jul 3, 2012	3 4 24 36 52 45	1 / 4	119	↗
Jun 26, 2012	3 16 23 35 36 20	3 / 2	113	↗
May 18, 2012	3 11 22 34 49 1	3 / 2	119	↗
May 11, 2012	3 15 29 35 54 8	4 / 1	136	↗
Apr 24, 2012	3 9 15 37 38 39	4 / 1	102	↗
Feb 14, 2012	3 5 10 26 27 27	3 / 2	71	↗
Feb 10, 2012	3 4 18 29 50 20	2 / 3	104	↗
Jan 27, 2012	3 5 30 36 48 23	2 / 3	122	↗
Jan 17, 2012	3 15 31 36 53 27	4 / 1	138	↗
Jan 3, 2012	2 3 15 22 36 23	2 / 3	78	↗
Dec 23, 2011	3 5 8 18 29 14	3 / 2	63	↗
Nov 15, 2011	3 6 24 30 33 21	2 / 3	96	↗
Oct 4, 2011	3 26 40 45 52 11	2 / 3	166	↗
Sep 30, 2011	3 19 21 44 45 29	4 / 1	132	↗
Aug 26, 2011	2 3 27 30 47 36	3 / 2	109	↗
Jul 12, 2011	3 9 11 44 49 9	4 / 1	116	↗
May 13, 2011	3 33 39 47 53 9	5 / 0	175	↗

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