Mega Millions number 5: white ball statistics

Mega Millions number 5: white ball statistics. 85 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 5 in Mega Millions

White ball 5 appeared in 85 of 869 selected drawings (9.78%). Its most recent appearance in this sample was October 18, 2013.

Appearances859.78% of drawings

Expected appearances77.59Sample size × theoretical probability

Draws since last appearance0Measured at the sample's latest draw

Days since last appearance0Last 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 5

85 appearances in this sample

Mega Millions completed drawings
Draw date (ET)	Winning numbers	Odd / even	Sum	Drawing details
May 25, 2010	5 14 17 19 24 25	3 / 2	79	↗
Apr 20, 2010	5 8 10 34 42 25	1 / 4	99	↗
Jan 19, 2010	4 5 34 38 41 18	2 / 3	122	↗
Jan 12, 2010	5 9 31 37 56 16	4 / 1	138	↗
Dec 29, 2009	2 5 29 35 51 3	4 / 1	122	↗
Nov 3, 2009	5 18 23 31 38 20	3 / 2	115	↗
Aug 18, 2009	4 5 26 37 56 25	2 / 3	128	↗
Jul 10, 2009	5 10 26 27 28 4	2 / 3	96	↗
Jul 3, 2009	5 6 7 11 25 31	4 / 1	54	↗
Jun 9, 2009	5 17 31 36 56 46	3 / 2	145	↗
Jun 5, 2009	5 20 38 41 52 20	2 / 3	156	↗
May 5, 2009	5 23 38 39 54 3	3 / 2	159	↗
Apr 21, 2009	5 24 37 47 52 6	3 / 2	165	↗
Apr 17, 2009	5 13 26 35 45 32	4 / 1	124	↗
Nov 11, 2008	5 27 38 42 55 41	3 / 2	167	↗
Oct 24, 2008	5 33 34 47 52 18	3 / 2	171	↗
Jul 11, 2008	5 14 16 39 51 34	3 / 2	125	↗
Jun 17, 2008	5 14 25 47 49 36	4 / 1	140	↗
Jun 10, 2008	3 5 15 43 51 11	5 / 0	117	↗
Apr 4, 2008	3 5 40 45 49 17	4 / 1	142	↗
Mar 21, 2008	5 8 17 19 41 21	4 / 1	90	↗
Feb 29, 2008	5 17 22 26 55 38	3 / 2	125	↗
Feb 5, 2008	4 5 17 40 51 38	3 / 2	117	↗
Jan 25, 2008	5 12 22 38 56 22	1 / 4	133	↗
Nov 30, 2007	5 6 12 26 51 7	2 / 3	100	↗
Oct 19, 2007	5 15 18 23 46 14	3 / 2	107	↗
Oct 16, 2007	1 2 5 41 44 25	3 / 2	93	↗
Sep 21, 2007	5 21 23 33 45 43	5 / 0	127	↗
Sep 14, 2007	5 9 12 33 40 27	3 / 2	99	↗
Aug 14, 2007	5 8 9 24 34 17	2 / 3	80	↗

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