These numbers rarely travel together
Worth noticing6 of their 10 possible pairs had appeared together less often than expected.
Mega Millions results for
Fri, May 24, 2024
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Winning numbers
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- Jackpot annuity
- $453M
- Cash value
- $209.8M
- Jackpot context
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- Multiplier
- Multiplier 3x
- Drawing date
- Fri, May 24, 2024
About this drawing
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The five main numbers included 1 odd and 4 even, with a combined sum of 293.
No main numbers repeated from the previous drawing.
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Historical context
Inside this drawing
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The numbers stayed close together
Worth noticingAll five fit inside a 24-number stretch.
#56 has been showing up less lately
Worth noticing#56 appeared 52% less often recently than over the last 500 drawings.
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How the five main numbers landed
Compared with 685 Mega Millions drawings played earlier under the same number format.
- Main-number sum
- 293 Higher than nearly all comparable drawings
- Number span
- 24 Tighter than nearly all comparable drawings
- Odd / even
- 1 / 4 This split appeared in about 16% of comparable drawings
- Low / high
- 0 / 5 This balance appeared in about 1% of comparable drawingsLow numbers are 1–35 in this format.
More shape measurements
- Largest gap
- 11 Smaller than nearly all comparable drawings
- Smallest gap
- 2 A typical closest pairing
- Average main number
- 58.6 Higher than nearly all comparable drawings
- Number bands
- Main numbers grouped in bands of ten
No main numbers formed a consecutive pair.
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2952586062
7
The same 1 odd / 4 even balance and no consecutive numbers in either drawing.
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3444576270
14
The same 1 odd / 4 even balance and a similar distribution across number bands.
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Sources and method
Confirmed from an authoritative public record.
Source record: New York State Open Data .
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