One number broke away from the group
Worth noticingThe largest space between winning numbers was 30.
Mega Millions results for
Tue, Jan 26, 2010
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- Drawing date
- Tue, Jan 26, 2010
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 140.
The drawing contained 2 consecutive runs: 7–8, 38–39.
1 main number also appeared in the previous drawing: 8.
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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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#48 returned after a long gap
Worth noticing#48 had been missing for 26 drawings—longer than nearly all of its previous absences and 17 drawings short of its longest absence.
Explore #48#8 did it again
Worth noticing#8 appeared in back-to-back drawings.
Explore #8Shape of the drawing
How the five main numbers landed
Compared with 477 Mega Millions drawings played earlier under the same number format.
- Main-number sum
- 140 A fairly typical total for this format
- Number span
- 41 A fairly typical spread
- Odd / even
- 2 / 3 This split appeared in about 34% of comparable drawings
- Low / high
- 2 / 3 This balance appeared in about 34% of comparable drawingsLow numbers are 1–28 in this format.
More shape measurements
- Largest gap
- 30 Larger than most comparable drawings
- Smallest gap
- 1 Smaller than most comparable drawings
- Average main number
- 28.0 Near the middle of comparable drawings
- Number bands
- Main numbers grouped in bands of ten
This drawing included 2 consecutive pairs: 7 and 8, 38 and 39.
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Sources and method
Confirmed from an authoritative public record.
Source record: New York State Open Data .
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