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Mega Millions results for
Fri, Oct 2, 2026

Confirmed Verified against an authoritative source. New York State Open Data + 1 more
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Winning numbers

6 37 40 41 55 10

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Jackpot annuity
$321M
Cash value
$131.1M
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Drawing date
Fri, Oct 2, 2026

About this drawing

A factual look at the winning numbers.

The five main numbers included 3 odd and 2 even, with a combined sum of 179.

The drawing contained one consecutive run: 40–41.

No main numbers repeated from the previous drawing.

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Historical context

Inside this drawing

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#40 returned after a record-long gap

Record

#40 had been missing for 33 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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#37 returned after 3 drawings

Record

#37's typical absence is 16 drawings.

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Shape of the drawing

How the five main numbers landed

Compared with 155 Mega Millions drawings played earlier under the same number format.

Main-number sum
179
A fairly typical total for this format
Number span
49
A fairly typical spread
Odd / even
3 / 2
This split appeared in about 30% of comparable drawings
Low / high
1 / 4
This balance appeared in about 19% of comparable drawingsLow numbers are 1–35 in this format.
More shape measurements
Largest gap
31
A typical largest gap
Smallest gap
1
Smaller than most comparable drawings
Average main number
35.8
Near the middle of comparable drawings
Number bands
Main numbers grouped in bands of ten

This drawing included one consecutive pair: 40 and 41.

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How similarity works

Matches compare main-number sum, span, odd/even and low/high balance, consecutive pairs, and adjacent gaps within the same number format. The closest score wins; equally close drawings are ordered newest first.

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Follow the numbers

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6 Main number 6 37 Main number 37 40 Main number 40 41 Main number 41 55 Main number 55 10 Mega Ball 10

Sources and method

Confirmed by multiple source records.

Source records: New York State Open Data, Multi-State Lottery Association draw feed .

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