Mega Millions number frequency

Mega Millions number frequency: Every white and special ball, including numbers with no appearances. Based on 869 drawings under one set of rules.

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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

These statistics describe past drawings; they do not predict outcomes. A number is never “due.” Every valid combination under these rules has the same chance in an independent, fair drawing. Methods & limitations →

White-ball frequency

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White-ball frequency: rates use drawings, not total balls, as the denominator.
Number	Appearances	Share of drawings	Expected count	Last seen	Draw gap
1	70	8.06%	77.59	Sep 20, 2013	8
2	92	10.59%	77.59	Sep 10, 2013	11
3	78	8.98%	77.59	Oct 11, 2013	2
4	88	10.13%	77.59	Oct 15, 2013	1
5	85	9.78%	77.59	Oct 18, 2013	0
6	72	8.29%	77.59	Oct 8, 2013	3
7	71	8.17%	77.59	Oct 1, 2013	5
8	69	7.94%	77.59	Aug 2, 2013	22
9	85	9.78%	77.59	Sep 27, 2013	6
10	82	9.44%	77.59	Oct 1, 2013	5
11	78	8.98%	77.59	Sep 24, 2013	7
12	87	10.01%	77.59	Sep 10, 2013	11
13	81	9.32%	77.59	Sep 3, 2013	13
14	84	9.67%	77.59	Sep 3, 2013	13
15	76	8.75%	77.59	Oct 8, 2013	3
16	79	9.09%	77.59	Oct 4, 2013	4
17	83	9.55%	77.59	Sep 6, 2013	12
18	78	8.98%	77.59	Sep 10, 2013	11
19	72	8.29%	77.59	Oct 8, 2013	3
20	90	10.36%	77.59	Oct 18, 2013	0
21	78	8.98%	77.59	Sep 20, 2013	8
22	77	8.86%	77.59	Sep 13, 2013	10
23	70	8.06%	77.59	Oct 15, 2013	1
24	84	9.67%	77.59	Oct 4, 2013	4
25	79	9.09%	77.59	Oct 4, 2013	4
26	64	7.36%	77.59	Aug 16, 2013	18
27	82	9.44%	77.59	Oct 11, 2013	2
28	72	8.29%	77.59	Sep 13, 2013	10
29	74	8.52%	77.59	Jan 11, 2013	80
30	74	8.52%	77.59	Oct 15, 2013	1
31	81	9.32%	77.59	Sep 17, 2013	9
32	74	8.52%	77.59	Sep 24, 2013	7
33	69	7.94%	77.59	Jun 25, 2013	33
34	68	7.83%	77.59	Aug 9, 2013	20
35	78	8.98%	77.59	Aug 20, 2013	17
36	90	10.36%	77.59	Aug 27, 2013	15
37	62	7.13%	77.59	Oct 11, 2013	2
38	83	9.55%	77.59	Aug 27, 2013	15
39	85	9.78%	77.59	Sep 24, 2013	7
40	80	9.21%	77.59	Oct 8, 2013	3
41	67	7.71%	77.59	Sep 6, 2013	12
42	76	8.75%	77.59	Jul 30, 2013	23
43	77	8.86%	77.59	Oct 15, 2013	1
44	74	8.52%	77.59	Oct 4, 2013	4
45	75	8.63%	77.59	Oct 18, 2013	0
46	88	10.13%	77.59	Aug 16, 2013	18
47	57	6.56%	77.59	Sep 20, 2013	8
48	101	11.62%	77.59	Oct 18, 2013	0
49	62	7.13%	77.59	Sep 27, 2013	6
50	77	8.86%	77.59	Oct 15, 2013	1
51	87	10.01%	77.59	Sep 27, 2013	6
52	82	9.44%	77.59	Jul 2, 2013	31
53	89	10.24%	77.59	Oct 1, 2013	5
54	70	8.06%	77.59	Sep 13, 2013	10
55	66	7.59%	77.59	Aug 6, 2013	21
56	73	8.40%	77.59	Oct 18, 2013	0

Mega Ball frequency

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Mega Ball frequency: rates use drawings, not total balls, as the denominator.
Number	Appearances	Share of drawings	Expected count	Last seen	Draw gap
1	18	2.07%	18.89	Oct 18, 2013	0
2	20	2.30%	18.89	Aug 3, 2012	126
3	18	2.07%	18.89	Jun 21, 2013	34
4	20	2.30%	18.89	Aug 2, 2013	22
5	17	1.96%	18.89	Oct 8, 2013	3
6	20	2.30%	18.89	Jan 29, 2013	75
7	22	2.53%	18.89	Feb 26, 2013	67
8	21	2.42%	18.89	Sep 13, 2013	10
9	22	2.53%	18.89	Oct 2, 2012	109
10	19	2.19%	18.89	Jul 12, 2013	28
11	20	2.30%	18.89	Oct 15, 2013	1
12	17	1.96%	18.89	Aug 9, 2013	20
13	19	2.19%	18.89	Apr 9, 2013	55
14	15	1.73%	18.89	Aug 23, 2013	16
15	19	2.19%	18.89	Oct 12, 2012	106
16	16	1.84%	18.89	Jun 25, 2013	33
17	14	1.61%	18.89	Feb 1, 2013	74
18	14	1.61%	18.89	Aug 30, 2011	223
19	21	2.42%	18.89	Jun 4, 2013	39
20	23	2.65%	18.89	Jul 16, 2013	27
21	22	2.53%	18.89	Jun 7, 2013	38
22	18	2.07%	18.89	Jun 5, 2012	143
23	15	1.73%	18.89	Mar 30, 2012	162
24	18	2.07%	18.89	Nov 27, 2012	93
25	20	2.30%	18.89	Sep 17, 2013	9
26	19	2.19%	18.89	May 31, 2013	40
27	14	1.61%	18.89	Nov 23, 2012	94
28	14	1.61%	18.89	Sep 3, 2013	13
29	20	2.30%	18.89	Jan 1, 2013	83
30	17	1.96%	18.89	Jun 18, 2013	35
31	19	2.19%	18.89	Sep 6, 2013	12
32	12	1.38%	18.89	Dec 28, 2012	84
33	18	2.07%	18.89	Sep 24, 2013	7
34	20	2.30%	18.89	Sep 20, 2013	8
35	21	2.42%	18.89	Mar 19, 2013	61
36	29	3.34%	18.89	May 28, 2013	41
37	18	2.07%	18.89	Aug 16, 2013	18
38	25	2.88%	18.89	Sep 27, 2013	6
39	21	2.42%	18.89	Jul 30, 2013	23
40	19	2.19%	18.89	Aug 13, 2013	19
41	19	2.19%	18.89	Aug 6, 2013	21
42	24	2.76%	18.89	Jul 26, 2013	24
43	13	1.50%	18.89	Apr 30, 2013	49
44	22	2.53%	18.89	Mar 8, 2013	64
45	20	2.30%	18.89	Aug 31, 2012	118
46	17	1.96%	18.89	Oct 11, 2013	2

White-ball appearance rates sum to 500% because five white balls appear in each draw; special-ball rates sum to 100%. Expected counts are averages under a fair-draw model, not targets for future drawings.

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