#61 did it again
Worth noticing#61 appeared in back-to-back drawings.
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Mega Millions results for
Tue, Oct 16, 2018
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- Jackpot annuity
- $667M
- Cash value
- $380M
- Jackpot context
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- Multiplier
- Multiplier 5x
- Drawing date
- Tue, Oct 16, 2018
About this drawing
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The five main numbers included 5 odd and 0 even, with a combined sum of 227.
1 main number also appeared in the previous drawing: 61.
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- ExplanationWhy a repeat does not change the next drawingSeparate a visible back-to-back repeat from claims about future probability.
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Historical context
Inside this drawing
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Shape of the drawing
How the five main numbers landed
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- Main-number sum
- 227 Higher than most comparable drawings
- Number span
- 66 Wider than most comparable drawings
- Odd / even
- 5 / 0 This split appeared in about 3% of comparable drawings
- Low / high
- 1 / 4 This balance appeared in about 9% of comparable drawingsLow numbers are 1–35 in this format.
More shape measurements
- Largest gap
- 42 Larger than nearly all comparable drawings
- Smallest gap
- 4 A typical closest pairing
- Average main number
- 45.4 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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Sources and method
Confirmed from an authoritative public record.
Source record: New York State Open Data .
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