These numbers have history together
Worth noticing2 of their 10 possible pairs had appeared together more often than expected.
Mega Millions results for
Tue, May 18, 2004
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Winning numbers
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- Drawing date
- Tue, May 18, 2004
About this drawing
A factual look at the winning numbers.
The five main numbers included 1 odd and 4 even, with a combined sum of 179.
2 main numbers also appeared in the previous drawing: 36, 46.
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Historical context
Inside this drawing
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2 numbers did it again
Worth noticing#36, #46 appeared in back-to-back drawings.
The numbers covered a lot of ground
Worth noticingThey stretched across 49 numbers—a wider spread than 96% of comparable drawings.
Shape of the drawing
How the five main numbers landed
Compared with 183 Mega Millions drawings played earlier under the same number format.
- Main-number sum
- 179 Higher than most comparable drawings
- Number span
- 49 Wider than nearly all comparable drawings
- Odd / even
- 1 / 4 This split appeared in about 16% of comparable drawings
- Low / high
- 1 / 4 This balance appeared in about 14% of comparable drawingsLow numbers are 1–26 in this format.
More shape measurements
- Largest gap
- 34 Larger than nearly all comparable drawings
- Smallest gap
- 2 A typical closest pairing
- Average main number
- 35.8 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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2
Main number 2
36
Main number 36
44
Main number 44
46
Main number 46
51
Main number 51
45
Mega Ball #45 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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