These numbers have history together
Worth noticing2 of their 10 possible pairs had appeared together more often than expected.
Mega Millions results for
Tue, Jul 27, 2004
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Winning numbers
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This drawing used an older Mega Millions format. The Mega Ball #46 is outside the current Number Explorer range, so it remains visible here without an explorer link.
- Drawing date
- Tue, Jul 27, 2004
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 66.
The drawing contained one consecutive run: 10–11.
No main numbers repeated from the previous drawing.
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Historical context
Inside this drawing
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The numbers stayed close together
Stands outAll five fit inside a 16-number stretch.
The bonus number returned after 15 drawings
RecordBonus number #46's typical absence is 30 drawings.
Shape of the drawing
How the five main numbers landed
Compared with 203 Mega Millions drawings played earlier under the same number format.
- Main-number sum
- 66 Lower than nearly all comparable drawings
- Number span
- 16 Tighter than nearly all comparable drawings
- Odd / even
- 2 / 3 This split appeared in about 39% of comparable drawings
- Low / high
- 5 / 0 This balance appeared in about 3% of comparable drawingsLow numbers are 1–26 in this format.
More shape measurements
- Largest gap
- 11 Smaller than most comparable drawings
- Smallest gap
- 1 Smaller than most comparable drawings
- Average main number
- 13.2 Lower than nearly all comparable drawings
- Number bands
- Main numbers grouped in bands of ten
This drawing included one consecutive pair: 10 and 11.
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8
Main number 8
10
Main number 10
11
Main number 11
13
Main number 13
24
Main number 24
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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