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
Oct 18, 2013	5 20 45 48 56 1	2 / 3	174	↗
Jul 12, 2013	4 5 25 27 51 10	4 / 1	112	↗
Jun 25, 2013	3 5 28 33 51 16	4 / 1	120	↗
Jun 14, 2013	2 5 31 33 34 20	3 / 2	105	↗
May 24, 2013	4 5 16 18 53 28	2 / 3	96	↗
Apr 16, 2013	2 5 15 18 39 42	3 / 2	79	↗
Feb 5, 2013	2 5 10 26 44 46	1 / 4	87	↗
Nov 27, 2012	5 12 26 42 49 24	2 / 3	134	↗
Nov 16, 2012	5 24 26 29 53 36	3 / 2	137	↗
Nov 6, 2012	3 5 13 32 35 6	4 / 1	88	↗
Oct 30, 2012	5 12 18 29 56 38	2 / 3	120	↗
Sep 18, 2012	5 9 22 36 49 36	3 / 2	121	↗
Sep 11, 2012	5 11 20 33 36 11	3 / 2	105	↗
Aug 21, 2012	5 13 20 23 33 30	4 / 1	94	↗
Jul 31, 2012	5 18 21 29 41 37	4 / 1	114	↗
Jul 24, 2012	5 9 38 46 51 5	3 / 2	149	↗
Apr 27, 2012	2 5 45 46 47 37	3 / 2	145	↗
Feb 14, 2012	3 5 10 26 27 27	3 / 2	71	↗
Jan 27, 2012	3 5 30 36 48 23	2 / 3	122	↗
Dec 23, 2011	3 5 8 18 29 14	3 / 2	63	↗
Dec 13, 2011	5 6 22 26 41 6	2 / 3	100	↗
Nov 8, 2011	5 31 45 47 54 4	4 / 1	182	↗
Oct 7, 2011	5 15 19 23 38 19	4 / 1	100	↗
Aug 19, 2011	5 15 53 54 56 22	3 / 2	183	↗
May 27, 2011	5 7 14 28 56 10	2 / 3	110	↗
Feb 25, 2011	4 5 17 19 50 7	3 / 2	95	↗
Feb 18, 2011	5 6 7 30 45 42	3 / 2	93	↗
Jan 25, 2011	5 8 31 46 50 4	2 / 3	140	↗
Jan 21, 2011	5 9 21 35 38 20	4 / 1	108	↗
Nov 26, 2010	5 9 34 43 47 8	4 / 1	138	↗

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