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Mega Millions results for
Fri, Oct 18, 2002

Confirmed Verified against an authoritative source. New York State Open Data

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Winning numbers

10 31 40 48 51 38

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Drawing date
Fri, Oct 18, 2002

About this drawing

A factual look at the winning numbers.

The five main numbers included 2 odd and 3 even, with a combined sum of 180.

1 main number also appeared in the previous drawing: 51.

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Historical context

Inside this drawing

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#31 returned after a record-long gap

Record

#31 had been missing for 12 drawings—the longest observed gap for this number in WTN’s stored eligible record. That historical maximum does not, by itself, place the drawing outside ordinary random variation.

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Shape of the drawing

How the five main numbers landed

Compared with 38 Mega Millions drawings played earlier under the same number format.

Main-number sum
180
Higher than most comparable drawings
Number span
41
A fairly typical spread
Odd / even
2 / 3
This split appeared in about 34% of comparable drawings
Low / high
1 / 4
This balance appeared in about 29% of comparable drawingsLow numbers are 1–26 in this format.
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Largest gap
21
A typical largest gap
Smallest gap
3
A typical closest pairing
Average main number
36.0
Higher than most comparable drawings
Number bands
Main numbers grouped in bands of ten

No main numbers formed a consecutive pair.

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10 Main number 10 31 Main number 31 40 Main number 40 48 Main number 48 51 Main number 51
38 Mega Ball #38 from the older 52/52 format; not supported in the current Number Explorer

Sources and method

Confirmed from an authoritative public record.

Source record: New York State Open Data .

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