Mega Millions draw gaps

Mega Millions draw gaps: Drawings since each ball last appeared in the selected sample. 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 →

Draws since last appearance

Longest observed gaps first. A long gap does not raise a number's probability.

White-ball gaps at the sample's latest drawing
Number	Draw gap	Last seen	Calendar-day gap	Appearances
29	80	Jan 11, 2013	280	74
33	33	Jun 25, 2013	115	69
52	31	Jul 2, 2013	108	82
42	23	Jul 30, 2013	80	76
8	22	Aug 2, 2013	77	69
55	21	Aug 6, 2013	73	66
34	20	Aug 9, 2013	70	68
26	18	Aug 16, 2013	63	64
46	18	Aug 16, 2013	63	88
35	17	Aug 20, 2013	59	78
36	15	Aug 27, 2013	52	90
38	15	Aug 27, 2013	52	83
13	13	Sep 3, 2013	45	81
14	13	Sep 3, 2013	45	84
17	12	Sep 6, 2013	42	83
41	12	Sep 6, 2013	42	67
2	11	Sep 10, 2013	38	92
12	11	Sep 10, 2013	38	87
18	11	Sep 10, 2013	38	78
22	10	Sep 13, 2013	35	77
28	10	Sep 13, 2013	35	72
54	10	Sep 13, 2013	35	70
31	9	Sep 17, 2013	31	81
1	8	Sep 20, 2013	28	70
21	8	Sep 20, 2013	28	78
47	8	Sep 20, 2013	28	57
11	7	Sep 24, 2013	24	78
32	7	Sep 24, 2013	24	74
39	7	Sep 24, 2013	24	85
9	6	Sep 27, 2013	21	85
49	6	Sep 27, 2013	21	62
51	6	Sep 27, 2013	21	87
7	5	Oct 1, 2013	17	71
10	5	Oct 1, 2013	17	82
53	5	Oct 1, 2013	17	89
16	4	Oct 4, 2013	14	79
24	4	Oct 4, 2013	14	84
25	4	Oct 4, 2013	14	79
44	4	Oct 4, 2013	14	74
6	3	Oct 8, 2013	10	72
15	3	Oct 8, 2013	10	76
19	3	Oct 8, 2013	10	72
40	3	Oct 8, 2013	10	80
3	2	Oct 11, 2013	7	78
27	2	Oct 11, 2013	7	82
37	2	Oct 11, 2013	7	62
4	1	Oct 15, 2013	3	88
23	1	Oct 15, 2013	3	70
30	1	Oct 15, 2013	3	74
43	1	Oct 15, 2013	3	77
50	1	Oct 15, 2013	3	77
5	0	Oct 18, 2013	0	85
20	0	Oct 18, 2013	0	90
45	0	Oct 18, 2013	0	75
48	0	Oct 18, 2013	0	101
56	0	Oct 18, 2013	0	73

Gap 0 means a ball appeared in the latest selected drawing. A lower bound (≥) means it never appeared in this sample. Calendar-day gaps are measured between the last appearance and the sample's latest drawing, not today's date. Special-ball gaps →

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