#10 did it again
Worth noticing#10 appeared in back-to-back drawings.
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Mega Millions results for
Fri, May 30, 2014
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Winning numbers
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- Jackpot annuity
- $26M
- Cash value
- $15.1M
- Jackpot context
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- Multiplier
- Multiplier 4x
- Drawing date
- Fri, May 30, 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 170.
The drawing contained one consecutive run: 42–43.
1 main number also appeared in the previous drawing: 10.
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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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The bonus number returned after a record-long gap
RecordBonus number #2 had been missing for 35 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.
Explore Mega Ball 2Shape of the drawing
How the five main numbers landed
Compared with 63 Mega Millions drawings played earlier under the same number format.
- Main-number sum
- 170 A fairly typical total for this format
- Number span
- 52 A fairly typical spread
- Odd / even
- 2 / 3 This split appeared in about 25% of comparable drawings
- Low / high
- 2 / 3 This balance appeared in about 27% of comparable drawingsLow numbers are 1–37 in this format.
More shape measurements
- Largest gap
- 29 A typical largest gap
- Smallest gap
- 1 Smaller than most comparable drawings
- Average main number
- 34.0 Near the middle of comparable drawings
- Number bands
- Main numbers grouped in bands of ten
This drawing included one consecutive pair: 42 and 43.
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Sources and method
Confirmed from an authoritative public record.
Source record: New York State Open Data .
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