#17 returned after a long gap
Worth noticing#17 had been missing for 27 drawings—longer than nearly all of its previous absences and 11 drawings short of its longest absence.
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Mega Millions results for
Fri, Sep 14, 2012
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Winning numbers
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- Jackpot annuity
- $12M
- Cash value
- $8.9M
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- Multiplier
- Multiplier 4x
- Drawing date
- Fri, Sep 14, 2012
About this drawing
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The five main numbers included 3 odd and 2 even, with a combined sum of 145.
The drawing contained one consecutive run: 16–17.
No main numbers repeated from the previous drawing.
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Historical context
Inside this drawing
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Shape of the drawing
How the five main numbers landed
Compared with 752 Mega Millions drawings played earlier under the same number format.
- Main-number sum
- 145 A fairly typical total for this format
- Number span
- 35 A fairly typical spread
- Odd / even
- 3 / 2 This split appeared in about 34% of comparable drawings
- Low / high
- 3 / 2 This balance appeared in about 33% of comparable drawingsLow numbers are 1–28 in this format.
More shape measurements
- Largest gap
- 19 A typical largest gap
- Smallest gap
- 1 Smaller than most comparable drawings
- Average main number
- 29.0 Near the middle of comparable drawings
- Number bands
- Main numbers grouped in bands of ten
This drawing included one consecutive pair: 16 and 17.
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Sources and method
Confirmed from an authoritative public record.
Source record: New York State Open Data .
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