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Mega Millions Number Analysis

Examine how Mega Millions’ five main numbers and separate Mega Ball have appeared across the stored drawing record, including format changes.

Frequency, current gaps, drawing shape, sums, consecutive numbers, and pairs all reflect last 1,000 drawings, spanning through .

Every drawing is independent. Historical frequency does not improve a number’s odds in a future drawing.

At a glance

What this window shows

“Hot” means relatively frequent within this historical window; “cold” means relatively infrequent. Neither label predicts the next drawing. Select any number to view its complete history.

Most frequent main numbers 17· 10· 31

17 appeared 92 times; 10 appeared 90 times; 31 appeared 89 times.

Least frequent main numbers 65· 67· 45

65 appeared 55 times; 67 appeared 55 times; 45 appeared 58 times.

Longest current main-number gaps 11· 28· 69

11: 58 drawings; 28: 56 drawings; 69: 51 drawings.

Most frequent Mega Ball 11· 22· 24

11 appeared 49 times; 22 appeared 49 times; 24 appeared 49 times.

Most common odd/even shape2 odd / 3 even

331 drawings (33.1%).

Most populated sum range150–174

239 drawing totals (23.9%).

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Drawing window

Showing 1,000 drawings, March 14, 2017 through October 9, 2026.

White-ball history

How often has each main number appeared?

Counts and rates use only drawings where that current-pool number was eligible. Expected counts adjust to the number pool in force for each drawing.

Difference: appearances minus eligibility-adjusted expected appearances in this window. Positive values are above expectation; negative values are below it. The comparison is descriptive and does not change future odds.

Mega Millions main-number frequency ranking for last 1,000 drawings, covering 1,000 drawings from March 14, 2017 through October 9, 2026.
RankNumberAppearancesRateExpectedDifferenceEligible drawings
Highest-frequency numbers
1 17929.2%71.11+20.891,000
2 10909.0%71.11+18.891,000
3 31898.9%71.11+17.891,000
4 42838.3%71.11+11.891,000
5 3828.2%71.11+10.891,000
6 58828.2%71.11+10.891,000
7 24818.1%71.11+9.891,000
8 38818.1%71.11+9.891,000
9 18808.0%71.11+8.891,000
10 43808.0%71.11+8.891,000
Middle of the ranking
11 11797.9%71.11+7.891,000
12 14797.9%71.11+7.891,000
13 20797.9%71.11+7.891,000
14 66797.9%71.11+7.891,000
15 26787.8%71.11+6.891,000
16 33787.8%71.11+6.891,000
17 30777.7%71.11+5.891,000
18 64777.7%71.11+5.891,000
19 4767.6%71.11+4.891,000
20 8767.6%71.11+4.891,000
21 22767.6%71.11+4.891,000
22 46757.5%71.11+3.891,000
23 16747.4%71.11+2.891,000
24 40747.4%71.11+2.891,000
25 56747.4%71.11+2.891,000
26 13737.3%71.11+1.891,000
27 59737.3%71.11+1.891,000
28 19727.2%71.11+0.891,000
29 27727.2%71.11+0.891,000
30 34727.2%71.11+0.891,000
31 52727.2%71.11+0.891,000
32 62727.2%71.11+0.891,000
33 6717.1%71.11-0.111,000
34 15717.1%71.11-0.111,000
35 29717.1%71.11-0.111,000
36 37717.1%71.11-0.111,000
37 48717.1%71.11-0.111,000
38 2707.0%71.11-1.111,000
39 57707.0%71.11-1.111,000
40 7696.9%71.11-2.111,000
41 25696.9%71.11-2.111,000
42 53696.9%71.11-2.111,000
43 61696.9%71.11-2.111,000
44 1686.8%71.11-3.111,000
45 5686.8%71.11-3.111,000
46 28686.8%71.11-3.111,000
47 63686.8%71.11-3.111,000
48 39676.7%71.11-4.111,000
49 44676.7%71.11-4.111,000
50 70676.7%71.11-4.111,000
51 69666.6%71.11-5.111,000
52 12656.5%71.11-6.111,000
53 32656.5%71.11-6.111,000
54 55656.5%71.11-6.111,000
55 21646.4%71.11-7.111,000
56 41636.3%71.11-8.111,000
57 47636.3%71.11-8.111,000
58 49636.3%71.11-8.111,000
59 60636.3%71.11-8.111,000
60 68636.3%71.11-8.111,000
Lowest-frequency numbers
61 35626.2%71.11-9.111,000
62 50626.2%71.11-9.111,000
63 9616.1%71.11-10.111,000
64 54616.1%71.11-10.111,000
65 23606.0%71.11-11.111,000
66 51606.0%71.11-11.111,000
67 36595.9%71.11-12.111,000
68 45585.8%71.11-13.111,000
69 65555.5%71.11-16.111,000
70 67555.5%71.11-16.111,000

Ranking describes this selected sample. Small differences between neighboring ranks are ordinary historical variation.

Separate ball pool

How often has each Mega Ball appeared?

Mega Ball counts remain separate from main-number counts because the ball is drawn from a different pool and has a different role.

Difference: appearances minus eligibility-adjusted expected appearances in this window. Positive values are above expectation; negative values are below it. The comparison is descriptive and does not change future odds.

Mega Millions Mega Ball frequency ranking for last 1,000 drawings, covering 1,000 drawings from March 14, 2017 through October 9, 2026.
RankNumberAppearancesRateExpectedDifferenceEligible drawings
Highest-frequency numbers
1 11494.9%42.02+6.981,000
2 22495.25%37.62+11.38934
3 24495.25%37.62+11.38934
4 1464.6%42.02+3.981,000
5 10454.5%42.02+2.981,000
6 12454.5%42.02+2.981,000
7 9444.4%42.02+1.981,000
8 18444.71%37.62+6.38934
9 4434.3%42.02+0.981,000
10 7434.3%42.02+0.981,000
Middle of the ranking
11 6424.2%42.02-0.021,000
12 13424.2%42.02-0.021,000
13 3404.0%42.02-2.021,000
14 14393.9%42.02-3.021,000
Lowest-frequency numbers
15 16394.18%37.62+1.38934
16 17394.18%37.62+1.38934
17 19394.18%37.62+1.38934
18 2373.7%42.02-5.021,000
19 8333.3%42.02-9.021,000
20 20333.53%37.62-4.62934
21 21323.43%37.62-5.62934
22 15313.1%42.02-11.021,000
23 23313.32%37.62-6.62934
24 5303.0%42.02-12.021,000

As of the latest stored drawing

Which main numbers have the longest current gaps?

Frequency rankings use the selected window. Current gap instead counts eligible drawings backward from the latest stored drawing until a number’s most recent appearance. Changing the window does not redefine the present moment, and a long gap does not make a number due.

Mega Millions main numbers with the longest current gaps as of October 9, 2026.
NumberEligible drawings since appearanceLast drawn
1158
2856
6951
1233
5230
3127
3527
3926
4524
4422

Drawing composition

How were main numbers distributed?

These tables count complete five-number drawing shapes in the selected window, not individual balls.

Odd versus even

Odd and even use the ordinary whole-number definitions.

5 odd / 0 even22 (2.2%)
4 odd / 1 even140 (14.0%)
3 odd / 2 even317 (31.7%)
2 odd / 3 even331 (33.1%)
1 odd / 4 even150 (15.0%)
0 odd / 5 even40 (4.0%)

Low versus high

“Low” is the lower half of the main pool in force for that drawing; “high” is the upper half.

5 low / 0 high35 (3.5%)
4 low / 1 high159 (15.9%)
3 low / 2 high342 (34.2%)
2 low / 3 high301 (30.1%)
1 low / 4 high146 (14.6%)
0 low / 5 high17 (1.7%)

A common historical composition is not a recommended ticket structure.

Main-number totals

Where did drawing sums land?

Each total adds the five main numbers. Fixed 25-point ranges keep the selected windows directly readable.

25–492 (0.2%)
50–749 (0.9%)
75–9933 (3.3%)
100–12483 (8.3%)
125–149141 (14.1%)
150–174239 (23.9%)
175–199194 (19.4%)
200–224171 (17.1%)
225–24985 (8.5%)
250–27431 (3.1%)
275–29910 (1.0%)
300–3241 (0.1%)
325–3491 (0.1%)

The observed center describes past totals; it does not make that range more likely in the next drawing.

Neighboring values

How often did consecutive numbers appear?

Consecutive means two main numbers that differ by exactly one, such as 34 and 35.

257 of 1000 drawings (25.7%) contained at least one consecutive pair.

Most frequent Mega Millions consecutive main-number pairs for last 1,000 drawings.
PairDrawings togetherRate
23–2480.8%
24–2580.8%
31–3280.8%
41–4280.8%
37–3870.7%
40–4170.7%
43–4470.7%
50–5170.7%
58–5970.7%
34–3560.6%

Co-occurrence

Which main-number pairs appeared together most often?

A pair is any two main numbers in the same drawing. Counts do not imply that the numbers influence one another.

Most common Mega Millions main-number pairs for last 1,000 drawings.
PairDrawings togetherRate
2–31111.1%
10–17111.1%
16–21111.1%
17–27111.1%
18–31111.1%
19–31111.1%
22–42111.1%
3–16101.0%
3–19101.0%
7–18101.0%

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