These numbers rarely travel together
Worth noticing7 of their 10 possible pairs had appeared together less often than expected.
Mega Millions results for
Tue, Feb 1, 2011
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.
- Multiplier
- Multiplier 4x
- Drawing date
- Tue, Feb 1, 2011
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 122.
The drawing contained one consecutive run: 22–23.
No main numbers repeated from the previous drawing.
Understand this drawing
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Historical context
Inside this drawing
Compare this result with earlier Mega Millions drawings played with the same number format.
The numbers stayed close together
Worth noticingAll five fit inside a 19-number stretch.
Shape of the drawing
How the five main numbers landed
Compared with 583 Mega Millions drawings played earlier under the same number format.
- Main-number sum
- 122 A fairly typical total for this format
- Number span
- 19 Tighter than nearly all comparable drawings
- Odd / even
- 2 / 3 This split appeared in about 34% of comparable drawings
- Low / high
- 4 / 1 This balance appeared in about 16% of comparable drawingsLow numbers are 1–28 in this format.
More shape measurements
- Largest gap
- 9 Smaller than most comparable drawings
- Smallest gap
- 1 Smaller than most comparable drawings
- Average main number
- 24.4 Near the middle of comparable drawings
- Number bands
- Main numbers grouped in bands of ten
This drawing included one consecutive pair: 22 and 23.
Each valid combination has the same chance in a future drawing. Review the methodology.
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Continue with one number.
16
Main number 16
22
Main number 22
23
Main number 23
26
Main number 26
35
Main number 35
31
Mega Ball #31 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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