#18 did it again
Worth noticing#18 appeared in back-to-back drawings.
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Mega Millions results for
Tue, Apr 22, 2014
Publication status
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Winning numbers
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- Jackpot annuity
- $48M
- Cash value
- $26.9M
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- Multiplier
- Multiplier 3x
- Drawing date
- Tue, Apr 22, 2014
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 138.
The drawing contained 2 consecutive runs: 18–19, 49–50.
1 main number also appeared in the previous drawing: 18.
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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
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#49 returned after a record-long gap
Record#49 had been missing for 22 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.
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How the five main numbers landed
Compared with 52 Mega Millions drawings played earlier under the same number format.
- Main-number sum
- 138 Lower than most comparable drawings
- Number span
- 48 A fairly typical spread
- Odd / even
- 2 / 3 This split appeared in about 21% of comparable drawings
- Low / high
- 3 / 2 This balance appeared in about 31% of comparable drawingsLow numbers are 1–37 in this format.
More shape measurements
- Largest gap
- 30 A typical largest gap
- Smallest gap
- 1 A typical closest pairing
- Average main number
- 27.6 Lower than most comparable drawings
- Number bands
- Main numbers grouped in bands of ten
This drawing included 2 consecutive pairs: 18 and 19, 49 and 50.
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Sources and method
Confirmed from an authoritative public record.
Source record: New York State Open Data .
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