These numbers have history together
Worth noticing4 of their 10 possible pairs had appeared together more often than expected.
Mega Millions results for
Fri, Aug 1, 2003
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Winning numbers
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- Drawing date
- Fri, Aug 1, 2003
About this drawing
A factual look at the winning numbers.
The five main numbers included 3 odd and 2 even, with a combined sum of 103.
No main numbers repeated from the previous drawing.
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Historical context
Inside this drawing
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#33 returned after 2 drawings
Worth noticing#33's typical absence is 13 drawings.
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How the five main numbers landed
Compared with 113 Mega Millions drawings played earlier under the same number format.
- Main-number sum
- 103 Lower than most comparable drawings
- Number span
- 31 A fairly typical spread
- Odd / even
- 3 / 2 This split appeared in about 33% of comparable drawings
- Low / high
- 2 / 3 This balance appeared in about 33% of comparable drawingsLow numbers are 1–26 in this format.
More shape measurements
- Largest gap
- 16 A typical largest gap
- Smallest gap
- 3 A typical closest pairing
- Average main number
- 20.6 Lower than most comparable drawings
- Number bands
- Main numbers grouped in bands of ten
No main numbers formed a consecutive pair.
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2
Main number 2
11
Main number 11
27
Main number 27
30
Main number 30
33
Main number 33
46
Mega Ball #46 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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