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Mega Millions results for
Fri, Aug 2, 2024

Confirmed Verified against an authoritative source. New York State Open Data

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Winning numbers

6 7 24 44 54 13

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Jackpot annuity
$358M
Cash value
$176M
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Multiplier
Multiplier 4x
Drawing date
Fri, Aug 2, 2024

About this drawing

A factual look at the winning numbers.

The five main numbers included 1 odd and 4 even, with a combined sum of 135.

The drawing contained one consecutive run: 6–7.

No main numbers repeated from the previous drawing.

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Historical context

Inside this drawing

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The bonus number returned after a record-long gap

Record

Bonus number #13 had been missing for 54 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.

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#7 has been showing up less lately

Worth noticing

#7 appeared 62% less often recently than over the last 500 drawings.

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Shape of the drawing

How the five main numbers landed

Compared with 705 Mega Millions drawings played earlier under the same number format.

Main-number sum
135
A fairly typical total for this format
Number span
48
A fairly typical spread
Odd / even
1 / 4
This split appeared in about 16% of comparable drawings
Low / high
3 / 2
This balance appeared in about 33% of comparable drawingsLow numbers are 1–35 in this format.
More shape measurements
Largest gap
20
A typical largest gap
Smallest gap
1
Smaller than most comparable drawings
Average main number
27.0
Near the middle of comparable drawings
Number bands
Main numbers grouped in bands of ten

This drawing included one consecutive pair: 6 and 7.

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How similarity works

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6 Main number 6 7 Main number 7 24 Main number 24 44 Main number 44 54 Main number 54 13 Mega Ball 13

Sources and method

Confirmed from an authoritative public record.

Source record: New York State Open Data .

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