One number broke away from the group
Stands outThe largest space between winning numbers was 34.
Mega Millions results for
Tue, Aug 16, 2011
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Winning numbers
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This drawing used an older Mega Millions format. The Mega Ball #44 is outside the current Number Explorer range, so it remains visible here without an explorer link.
- Jackpot annuity
- $24M
- Cash value
- $16.7M
- Jackpot context
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- Multiplier
- Multiplier 4x
- Drawing date
- Tue, Aug 16, 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 168.
The drawing contained one consecutive run: 41–42–43.
1 main number also appeared in the previous drawing: 43.
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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
Compare this result with earlier Mega Millions drawings played with the same number format.
#4 returned after a long gap
Worth noticing#4 had been missing for 49 drawings—longer than nearly all of its previous absences and 16 drawings short of its longest absence.
Explore #4The bonus number returned after a record-long gap
RecordBonus number #44 had been missing for 139 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.
Shape of the drawing
How the five main numbers landed
Compared with 639 Mega Millions drawings played earlier under the same number format.
- Main-number sum
- 168 A fairly typical total for this format
- Number span
- 39 A fairly typical spread
- Odd / even
- 2 / 3 This split appeared in about 34% 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
- 34 Larger than nearly all comparable drawings
- Smallest gap
- 1 Smaller than most comparable drawings
- Average main number
- 33.6 Near the middle of comparable drawings
- Number bands
- Main numbers grouped in bands of ten
This drawing included 2 consecutive pairs: 41 and 42, 42 and 43.
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Continue with one number.
4
Main number 4
38
Main number 38
41
Main number 41
42
Main number 42
43
Main number 43
44
Mega Ball #44 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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