Mega Millions in numbers: facts for the press
Up-to-date, quotable Mega Millions key figures, calculated automatically from the official draw results, as of 20/10/2026. You may reuse the texts and the chart freely with the credit “Source: Lottochaos.com” and a link to this page.
1 : 290.472.336
The odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are 1 in 290.472.336 per line.
2.793.003 years of waiting
Playing one line in every draw (104 draws a year), it would take on average about 2.793.003 years to hit the jackpot once.
1 : 23,1
In Mega Millions, roughly one line in 23,1 wins a prize of any kind (odds 1 in 23,1).
2.550 draws
Since the first draw on 17/05/2002, Mega Millions has held 2.550 draws.
10 87×
The most drawn Mega Millions number is 10: 87 times in 937 draws since 31/10/2017 (expected by pure chance: 66,9).
45 53×
The least drawn is 45: 53 times in 937 draws since 31/10/2017 (expected: 66,9).
54 draws absent
Number 69 has not been drawn for 54 draws (last on 14/04/2026). That does not make it “due”: every number has the same chance in every draw.
95 draws absent
Longest absence of a number since 31/10/2017: 51 missed 95 draws in a row (11/09/2018 to 13/08/2019).
22 + 42 11×
The most frequent pair is 22 and 42: drawn together 11 times (expected: 3,9).
12 13×
Mega Ball: 12 is the most frequent (13 times since 08/04/2025).
0
No Mega Millions winning combination has ever been drawn twice (2.550 draws).
Chart: how often has each number been drawn?
The dashed line shows the value expected by pure chance. Deviations of this size are normal in genuinely random draws.
Method and sources
Figures are based on the official draw results and prize breakdowns of the operators and are recalculated automatically after every draw. Frequencies refer to the current 5/70 format (statistics since 31/10/2017). Lottochaos is an independent statistics site with no gambling offer; past draws do not allow any prediction.
Use
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