Mega Millions number 42: white ball statistics

Mega Millions number 42: white ball statistics. 33 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 42 in Mega Millions

White ball 42 appeared in 33 of 324 selected drawings (10.19%). Its most recent appearance in this sample was May 10, 2005.

Appearances3310.19% of drawings

Expected appearances31.15Sample size × theoretical probability

Draws since last appearance12Measured at the sample's latest draw

Days since last appearance42Last 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 42

33 appearances in this sample

Mega Millions completed drawings
Draw date (ET)	Winning numbers	Odd / even	Sum	Drawing details
May 10, 2005	11 25 38 40 42 40	2 / 3	156	↗
May 3, 2005	7 17 42 46 52 47	2 / 3	164	↗
Apr 26, 2005	18 22 33 34 42 16	1 / 4	149	↗
Apr 19, 2005	5 6 14 42 47 3	2 / 3	114	↗
Mar 29, 2005	7 17 18 30 42 38	2 / 3	114	↗
Feb 18, 2005	1 19 31 35 42 34	4 / 1	128	↗
Feb 1, 2005	3 17 21 42 44 35	3 / 2	127	↗
Dec 24, 2004	9 20 22 41 42 10	2 / 3	134	↗
Dec 17, 2004	16 34 38 42 47 1	1 / 4	177	↗
Dec 10, 2004	22 23 37 42 47 15	3 / 2	171	↗
Nov 2, 2004	24 32 42 49 50 3	1 / 4	197	↗
Sep 28, 2004	1 18 39 42 50 35	2 / 3	150	↗
Aug 31, 2004	14 15 25 42 44 3	2 / 3	140	↗
Jun 25, 2004	18 19 29 32 42 32	2 / 3	140	↗
Apr 16, 2004	6 24 29 42 51 41	2 / 3	152	↗
Feb 13, 2004	14 30 42 43 45 30	2 / 3	174	↗
Nov 21, 2003	14 26 28 36 42 14	0 / 5	146	↗
Nov 14, 2003	3 13 31 41 42 52	4 / 1	130	↗
Oct 10, 2003	4 19 36 42 48 13	1 / 4	149	↗
Sep 5, 2003	7 9 28 41 42 19	3 / 2	127	↗
Aug 29, 2003	8 11 17 42 52 10	2 / 3	130	↗
Aug 26, 2003	9 28 42 44 49 47	2 / 3	172	↗
Jul 29, 2003	1 17 19 32 42 33	3 / 2	111	↗
Mar 25, 2003	15 21 37 40 42 7	3 / 2	155	↗
Feb 18, 2003	12 22 29 42 50 11	1 / 4	155	↗
Jan 17, 2003	25 26 38 42 46 27	1 / 4	177	↗
Dec 31, 2002	8 21 29 42 51 34	3 / 2	151	↗
Nov 29, 2002	8 25 33 42 49 40	3 / 2	157	↗
Oct 4, 2002	10 42 43 45 51 1	3 / 2	191	↗
Sep 24, 2002	8 32 34 42 50 21	0 / 5	166	↗

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