#2 returned after a long gap
Worth noticing#2 had been missing for 35 drawings—longer than nearly all of its previous absences and 6 drawings short of its longest absence.
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Mega Millions results for
Tue, May 17, 2011
Winning numbers
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This drawing used an older Mega Millions format. The Mega Ball #45 is outside the current Number Explorer range, so it remains visible here without an explorer link.
- Multiplier
- Multiplier 4x
- Drawing date
- Tue, May 17, 2011
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 93.
The drawing contained one consecutive run: 1–2.
No main numbers repeated from the previous drawing.
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Historical context
Inside this drawing
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#25 returned after a long gap
Worth noticing#25 had been missing for 28 drawings—longer than nearly all of its previous absences and 37 drawings short of its longest absence.
Explore #25Shape of the drawing
How the five main numbers landed
Compared with 613 Mega Millions drawings played earlier under the same number format.
- Main-number sum
- 93 Lower than most comparable drawings
- Number span
- 47 Wider than most comparable drawings
- Odd / even
- 3 / 2 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
- 23 A typical largest gap
- Smallest gap
- 1 Smaller than most comparable drawings
- Average main number
- 18.6 Lower than most comparable drawings
- Number bands
- Main numbers grouped in bands of ten
This drawing included one consecutive pair: 1 and 2.
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1
Main number 1
2
Main number 2
17
Main number 17
25
Main number 25
48
Main number 48
45
Mega Ball #45 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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