An unusually tidy lineup
Worth noticingThe spaces between the numbers were more even than in 93% of comparable drawings.
Mega Millions results for
Fri, Oct 26, 2012
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Winning numbers
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- Jackpot annuity
- $21M
- Cash value
- $15.7M
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- Multiplier
- Multiplier 2x
- Drawing date
- Fri, Oct 26, 2012
About this drawing
A factual look at the winning numbers.
The five main numbers included 1 odd and 4 even, with a combined sum of 119.
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 764 Mega Millions drawings played earlier under the same number format.
- Main-number sum
- 119 A fairly typical total for this format
- Number span
- 36 A fairly typical spread
- Odd / even
- 1 / 4 This split appeared in about 16% 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
- 12 Smaller than most comparable drawings
- Smallest gap
- 4 A typical closest pairing
- Average main number
- 23.8 Near the middle of comparable drawings
- Number bands
- Main numbers grouped in bands of ten
No main numbers formed a consecutive pair.
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4
Main number 4
15
Main number 15
24
Main number 24
36
Main number 36
40
Main number 40
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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