These numbers have history together
Worth noticing4 of their 10 possible pairs had appeared together more often than expected.
Mega Millions results for
Tue, Aug 3, 2004
Publication status
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Winning numbers
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This drawing used an older Mega Millions format. The Mega Ball #31 is outside the current Number Explorer range, so it remains visible here without an explorer link.
- Drawing date
- Tue, Aug 3, 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 54.
The drawing contained one consecutive run: 1–2.
1 main number also appeared in the previous drawing: 16.
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- InvestigationSee consecutive numbers across drawing historyOpen this drawing in Visualization Explorer and compare its spacing with other results.
- ExplanationWhy a repeat does not change the next drawingSeparate a visible back-to-back repeat from claims about future probability.
- ExplanationWhy consecutive numbers fit random drawingsLearn why clustering and neighboring values are compatible with independent drawings.
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Historical context
Inside this drawing
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#1 returned after a record-long gap
Record#1 had been missing for 28 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.
Explore #1#16 did it again
Worth noticing#16 appeared in back-to-back drawings.
Explore #16Shape of the drawing
How the five main numbers landed
Compared with 205 Mega Millions drawings played earlier under the same number format.
- Main-number sum
- 54 Lower than nearly all comparable drawings
- Number span
- 21 Tighter than most 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
- 10.8 Lower than nearly all comparable drawings
- Number bands
- Main numbers grouped in bands of ten
This drawing included one consecutive pair: 1 and 2.
Each valid combination has the same chance in a future drawing. Review the methodology.
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Main number 1
2
Main number 2
13
Main number 13
16
Main number 16
22
Main number 22
31
Mega Ball #31 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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