The bonus number returned after a long gap
Worth noticingBonus number #9 had been missing for 36 drawings—longer than nearly all of its previous absences and 20 drawings short of its longest absence.
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Mega Millions results for
Fri, Oct 20, 2017
Publication status
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Winning numbers
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- Jackpot annuity
- $20M
- Cash value
- $12.3M
- Jackpot context
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- Multiplier
- Multiplier 2x
- Drawing date
- Fri, Oct 20, 2017
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 231.
No main numbers repeated from the previous drawing.
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Historical context
Inside this drawing
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#73 has been showing up more lately
Worth noticing#73 appeared 39% more often recently than over the last 500 drawings.
Shape of the drawing
How the five main numbers landed
Compared with 417 Mega Millions drawings played earlier under the same number format.
- Main-number sum
- 231 Higher than most comparable drawings
- Number span
- 67 Wider than most comparable drawings
- Odd / even
- 3 / 2 This split appeared in about 37% of comparable drawings
- Low / high
- 2 / 3 This balance appeared in about 28% of comparable drawingsLow numbers are 1–37 in this format.
More shape measurements
- Largest gap
- 40 Larger than most comparable drawings
- Smallest gap
- 3 A typical closest pairing
- Average main number
- 46.2 Higher than most comparable drawings
- Number bands
- Main numbers grouped in bands of ten
No main numbers formed a consecutive pair.
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Continue with one number.
6
Main number 6
23
Main number 23
63
Main number 63
66
Main number 66
73
Historical #73
9
Mega Ball 9
Sources and method
Confirmed from an authoritative public record.
Source record: New York State Open Data .
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