2 numbers did it again
Worth noticing#24, #42 appeared in back-to-back drawings.
Mega Millions results for
Tue, Sep 24, 2019
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Winning numbers
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- Jackpot annuity
- $227M
- Cash value
- $158.4M
- Jackpot context
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- Multiplier
- Multiplier 4x
- Drawing date
- Tue, Sep 24, 2019
About this drawing
A factual look at the winning numbers.
The five main numbers included 0 odd and 5 even, with a combined sum of 132.
2 main numbers also appeared in the previous drawing: 24, 42.
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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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The bonus number returned after a record-long gap
RecordBonus number #9 had been missing for 44 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 9#24 has been showing up more lately
Worth noticing#24 appeared 56% more often recently than over the last 500 drawings.
Explore #24Shape of the drawing
How the five main numbers landed
Compared with 198 Mega Millions drawings played earlier under the same number format.
- Main-number sum
- 132 Lower than most comparable drawings
- Number span
- 40 A fairly typical spread
- Odd / even
- 0 / 5 This split appeared in about 5% of comparable drawings
- Low / high
- 3 / 2 This balance appeared in about 32% of comparable drawingsLow numbers are 1–35 in this format.
More shape measurements
- Largest gap
- 18 A typical largest gap
- Smallest gap
- 4 A typical closest pairing
- Average main number
- 26.4 Lower 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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