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Mega Millions results for
Fri, Sep 4, 2026

Provisional Published while source verification is still in progress. Multi-State Lottery Association draw feed
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Winning numbers

6 26 34 59 61 24

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Jackpot annuity
$177M
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Drawing date
Fri, Sep 4, 2026

About this drawing

A factual look at the winning numbers.

The five main numbers included 2 odd and 3 even, with a combined sum of 186.

1 main number also appeared in the previous drawing: 61.

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Historical context

Inside this drawing

Compare this result with earlier Mega Millions drawings played with the same number format.

#6 returned after a record-long gap

Record

#6 had been missing for 50 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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#61 did it again

Worth noticing

#61 appeared in back-to-back drawings.

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Shape of the drawing

How the five main numbers landed

Compared with 147 Mega Millions drawings played earlier under the same number format.

Main-number sum
186
A fairly typical total for this format
Number span
55
A fairly typical spread
Odd / even
2 / 3
This split appeared in about 33% of comparable drawings
Low / high
3 / 2
This balance appeared in about 37% of comparable drawingsLow numbers are 1–35 in this format.
More shape measurements
Largest gap
25
A typical largest gap
Smallest gap
2
A typical closest pairing
Average main number
37.2
Near the middle of comparable drawings
Number bands
Main numbers grouped in bands of ten

No main numbers formed a consecutive pair.

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How similarity works

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Follow the numbers

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6 Main number 6 26 Main number 26 34 Main number 34 59 Main number 59 61 Main number 61 24 Mega Ball 24

Sources and method

Published from the latest available source record; verification is still in progress.

Source record: Multi-State Lottery Association draw feed .

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