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Stands outThe winning numbers were spread much like a typical drawing.
Mega Millions results for
Tue, Feb 14, 2006
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Winning numbers
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This drawing used an older Mega Millions format. The Mega Ball #33 is outside the current Number Explorer range, so it remains visible here without an explorer link.
- Drawing date
- Tue, Feb 14, 2006
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 209.
1 main number also appeared in the previous drawing: 43.
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Historical context
Inside this drawing
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#43 did it again
Worth noticing#43 appeared in back-to-back drawings.
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How the five main numbers landed
Compared with 67 Mega Millions drawings played earlier under the same number format.
- Main-number sum
- 209 Higher than nearly all comparable drawings
- Number span
- 27 Tighter than most comparable drawings
- Odd / even
- 3 / 2 This split appeared in about 36% of comparable drawings
- Low / high
- 1 / 4 This balance appeared in about 15% of comparable drawingsLow numbers are 1–28 in this format.
More shape measurements
- Largest gap
- 9 Smaller than nearly all comparable drawings
- Smallest gap
- 5 Larger than most comparable drawings
- Average main number
- 41.8 Higher than nearly all comparable drawings
- Number bands
- Main numbers grouped in bands of ten
No main numbers formed a consecutive pair.
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Continue with one number.
27
Main number 27
36
Main number 36
43
Main number 43
49
Main number 49
54
Main number 54
33
Mega Ball #33 from the older 56/46 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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