One number broke away from the group
Worth noticingThe largest space between winning numbers was 24.
Mega Millions results for
Fri, Feb 15, 2013
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Winning numbers
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This drawing used an older Mega Millions format. The Mega Ball #42 is outside the current Number Explorer range, so it remains visible here without an explorer link.
- Jackpot annuity
- $20M
- Cash value
- $14.6M
- Jackpot context
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- Multiplier
- Multiplier 4x
- Drawing date
- Fri, Feb 15, 2013
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 173.
The drawing contained one consecutive run: 41–42.
No main numbers repeated from the previous drawing.
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Historical context
Inside this drawing
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These numbers rarely travel together
Worth noticing4 of their 10 possible pairs had appeared together less often than expected.
#35 returned after a long gap
Worth noticing#35 had been missing for 28 drawings—longer than nearly all of its previous absences and 63 drawings short of its longest absence.
Explore #35Shape of the drawing
How the five main numbers landed
Compared with 796 Mega Millions drawings played earlier under the same number format.
- Main-number sum
- 173 A fairly typical total for this format
- Number span
- 33 A fairly typical spread
- Odd / even
- 3 / 2 This split appeared in about 34% of comparable drawings
- Low / high
- 1 / 4 This balance appeared in about 16% of comparable drawingsLow numbers are 1–28 in this format.
More shape measurements
- Largest gap
- 24 A typical largest gap
- Smallest gap
- 1 Smaller than most comparable drawings
- Average main number
- 34.6 Near the middle of comparable drawings
- Number bands
- Main numbers grouped in bands of ten
This drawing included one consecutive pair: 41 and 42.
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Continue with one number.
11
Main number 11
35
Main number 35
41
Main number 41
42
Main number 42
44
Main number 44
42
Mega Ball #42 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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