Mega Millions number 3: Mega Ball statistics

Mega Millions number 3: Mega Ball statistics. 30 appearances in 420 drawings from Oct 22, 2013 to Oct 27, 2017. Explore frequency and gaps.

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Sample size420Verified completed drawings

First drawing in sampleOct 22, 2013Eastern drawing date

Latest drawing in sampleOct 27, 2017All gaps end at this drawing

Selected number pools75 / 15White balls / Mega Ball

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Mega Ball 3 in Mega Millions

Mega Ball 3 appeared in 30 of 420 selected drawings (7.14%). Its most recent appearance in this sample was September 15, 2017.

Appearances307.14% of drawings

Expected appearances28.00Sample 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 Mega Ball 3

30 appearances in this sample

Mega Millions completed drawings
Draw date (ET)	Winning numbers	Odd / even	Sum	Drawing details
Sep 15, 2017	18 24 34 38 58 3	0 / 5	172	↗
Sep 12, 2017	26 37 41 54 65 3	3 / 2	223	↗
Aug 29, 2017	2 13 17 35 73 3	4 / 1	140	↗
Jun 20, 2017	2 15 41 49 63 3	4 / 1	170	↗
Feb 3, 2017	3 6 29 30 64 3	2 / 3	132	↗
Jan 17, 2017	20 31 54 56 59 3	2 / 3	220	↗
Oct 21, 2016	12 43 44 48 66 3	1 / 4	213	↗
Oct 11, 2016	36 39 42 45 48 3	2 / 3	210	↗
Sep 2, 2016	22 28 41 46 60 3	1 / 4	197	↗
Apr 12, 2016	7 11 59 62 63 3	4 / 1	202	↗
Jan 22, 2016	21 25 40 46 56 3	2 / 3	188	↗
Aug 14, 2015	12 15 20 52 71 3	2 / 3	170	↗
Jun 26, 2015	12 23 33 47 50 3	3 / 2	165	↗
May 1, 2015	17 18 61 66 74 3	2 / 3	236	↗
Apr 14, 2015	3 7 25 68 71 3	4 / 1	174	↗
Mar 27, 2015	17 21 36 58 70 3	2 / 3	202	↗
Mar 17, 2015	11 27 44 45 58 3	3 / 2	185	↗
Mar 13, 2015	8 22 30 42 45 3	1 / 4	147	↗
Mar 3, 2015	9 11 42 44 50 3	2 / 3	156	↗
Oct 24, 2014	2 14 21 28 55 3	2 / 3	120	↗
Oct 10, 2014	2 32 35 50 59 3	2 / 3	178	↗
Aug 22, 2014	5 31 34 41 74 3	3 / 2	185	↗
Jul 18, 2014	5 8 59 65 72 3	3 / 2	209	↗
Jun 20, 2014	1 22 25 29 56 3	3 / 2	133	↗
Jun 17, 2014	10 14 24 47 60 3	1 / 4	155	↗
Apr 29, 2014	7 43 59 61 66 3	4 / 1	236	↗
Apr 8, 2014	35 36 41 60 71 3	3 / 2	243	↗
Dec 6, 2013	11 29 44 63 64 3	3 / 2	211	↗
Dec 3, 2013	7 12 41 44 59 3	3 / 2	163	↗
Nov 26, 2013	27 44 59 74 75 3	3 / 2	279	↗

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