Powerball & Mega Millions statistics
Powerball & Mega Millions statistics: what 940 draws reveal
Frequencies and gaps for all 70 numbers, Mega Ball analysis, pairs, positions and patterns: every indicator is recalculated over the entire set of official draws of the current matrix, from Tuesday, October 31, 2017 to Friday, October 30, 2026.
Key points from the Mega Millions history
- Number 10 is the most drawn, with 88 appearances (9.4 % % of draws).
- Number 69 holds the longest current gap: 57 draws without appearing.
- On the Mega Ball side, 22 leads with 49 appearances.
- The average sum of the five numbers is 174 (extremes seen: 48 and 326).
- Draws most often contain 3 even number(s): that is the case in 33.1 % % of them.
- At least two consecutive numbers in 25.9 % % of draws.
- The largest jackpot ever won in this lottery stands at $1,602,000,000.
These observations describe the past. Because Powerball & Mega Millions draws are independent, they do not increase the probability of a line: they simply help you understand the structure of the game and avoid banal combinations.
Frequencies of the 70 numbers
Every draw brings out 5 numbers out of 70: across the whole history, a number comes out on average 67 times. The table below compares each number's real appearances with that average.
| Number | Appearances | Frequency | Current gap | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 64 | 6.8 % | 17 | average |
| 2 | 66 | 7.0 % | 4 | average |
| 3 | 80 | 8.5 % | 2 | hot |
| 4 | 68 | 7.2 % | 12 | average |
| 5 | 60 | 6.4 % | 0 | average |
| 6 | 66 | 7.0 % | 8 | average |
| 7 | 65 | 6.9 % | 2 | average |
| 8 | 74 | 7.9 % | 18 | average |
| 9 | 58 | 6.2 % | 12 | cold |
| 10 | 88 | 9.4 % | 0 | hot |
| 11 | 75 | 8.0 % | 5 | hot |
| 12 | 61 | 6.5 % | 5 | average |
| 13 | 67 | 7.1 % | 3 | average |
| 14 | 78 | 8.3 % | 1 | hot |
| 15 | 72 | 7.7 % | 4 | average |
| 16 | 68 | 7.2 % | 6 | average |
| 17 | 84 | 8.9 % | 15 | hot |
| 18 | 73 | 7.8 % | 26 | average |
| 19 | 71 | 7.5 % | 1 | average |
| 20 | 73 | 7.8 % | 23 | average |
| 21 | 63 | 6.7 % | 1 | average |
| 22 | 74 | 7.9 % | 17 | average |
| 23 | 55 | 5.8 % | 22 | cold |
| 24 | 72 | 7.7 % | 12 | average |
| 25 | 65 | 6.9 % | 10 | average |
| 26 | 72 | 7.7 % | 7 | average |
| 27 | 68 | 7.2 % | 9 | average |
| 28 | 62 | 6.6 % | 3 | average |
| 29 | 69 | 7.3 % | 18 | average |
| 30 | 72 | 7.7 % | 14 | average |
| 31 | 81 | 8.6 % | 4 | hot |
| 32 | 61 | 6.5 % | 7 | average |
| 33 | 70 | 7.5 % | 3 | average |
| 34 | 65 | 6.9 % | 16 | average |
| 35 | 57 | 6.1 % | 3 | cold |
| 36 | 57 | 6.1 % | 13 | cold |
| 37 | 65 | 6.9 % | 8 | average |
| 38 | 78 | 8.3 % | 0 | hot |
| 39 | 64 | 6.8 % | 32 | average |
| 40 | 73 | 7.8 % | 5 | average |
| 41 | 60 | 6.4 % | 4 | average |
| 42 | 79 | 8.4 % | 7 | hot |
| 43 | 77 | 8.2 % | 13 | hot |
| 44 | 66 | 7.0 % | 28 | average |
| 45 | 54 | 5.7 % | 1 | cold |
| 46 | 74 | 7.9 % | 2 | average |
| 47 | 59 | 6.3 % | 19 | average |
| 48 | 72 | 7.7 % | 3 | average |
| 49 | 60 | 6.4 % | 0 | average |
| 50 | 56 | 6.0 % | 19 | cold |
| 51 | 54 | 5.7 % | 2 | cold |
| 52 | 67 | 7.1 % | 36 | average |
| 53 | 64 | 6.8 % | 14 | average |
| 54 | 59 | 6.3 % | 7 | average |
| 55 | 61 | 6.5 % | 8 | average |
| 56 | 68 | 7.2 % | 12 | average |
| 57 | 66 | 7.0 % | 10 | average |
| 58 | 76 | 8.1 % | 10 | hot |
| 59 | 71 | 7.5 % | 16 | average |
| 60 | 58 | 6.2 % | 22 | cold |
| 61 | 66 | 7.0 % | 16 | average |
| 62 | 69 | 7.3 % | 14 | average |
| 63 | 64 | 6.8 % | 6 | average |
| 64 | 73 | 7.8 % | 9 | average |
| 65 | 53 | 5.6 % | 25 | cold |
| 66 | 75 | 8.0 % | 5 | average |
| 67 | 54 | 5.7 % | 1 | cold |
| 68 | 64 | 6.8 % | 0 | average |
| 69 | 62 | 6.6 % | 57 | average |
| 70 | 65 | 6.9 % | 6 | average |
Hot numbers (top 10)
The ten most drawn numbers since the start of the analysed period.
Cold numbers (last 10)
The ten least drawn numbers over the same period.
Mega Ball (1 to 25)
A single Mega Ball per draw: it decides tiers 1 and 2 (the jackpot and $1,000,000).
| No. | Appearances | Gap |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41 (4.4 %) | 12 |
| 2 | 35 (3.7 %) | 18 |
| 3 | 38 (4.0 %) | 1 |
| 4 | 41 (4.4 %) | 26 |
| 5 | 28 (3.0 %) | 2 |
| 6 | 34 (3.6 %) | 36 |
| 7 | 36 (3.8 %) | 44 |
| 8 | 31 (3.3 %) | 6 |
| 9 | 41 (4.4 %) | 66 |
| 10 | 36 (3.8 %) | 8 |
| 11 | 44 (4.7 %) | 4 |
| 12 | 41 (4.4 %) | 21 |
| 13 | 38 (4.0 %) | 78 |
| 14 | 35 (3.7 %) | 19 |
| 15 | 28 (3.0 %) | 53 |
| 16 | 39 (4.2 %) | 10 |
| 17 | 41 (4.4 %) | 0 |
| 18 | 44 (4.7 %) | 90 |
| 19 | 39 (4.2 %) | 76 |
| 20 | 33 (3.5 %) | 15 |
| 21 | 32 (3.4 %) | 25 |
| 22 | 49 (5.2 %) | 7 |
| 23 | 31 (3.3 %) | 9 |
| 24 | 49 (5.2 %) | 16 |
| 25 | 36 (3.8 %) | 164 |
Positions P1 to P5
Since the numbers are sorted, P1 is the lowest drawn and P5 the highest. The most frequent numbers at each position.
P1
P2
P3
P4
P5
Most frequent pairs
Pairings of two numbers that come out together most often.
82 draws ago
226 draws ago
4 draws ago
88 draws ago
38 draws ago
100 draws ago
226 draws ago
97 draws ago
98 draws ago
144 draws ago
23 draws ago
127 draws ago
Sum of the five numbers
Average: 174 · minimum 48 · maximum 326.
Even / odd balance
Breakdown by decade
97.6 % % of draws touch at least three different decades: spreading numbers across several tens remains the most common structure.
Consecutive runs
243 draws (25.9 % %) contain at least two consecutive numbers. That is a good argument for avoiding overly long runs in your lines.
Numbers carried over from one draw to the next
On average, 0 number(s) from the previous draw come up again in the next one.
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Do hot numbers have a better chance of being drawn?
No. Every ball has exactly the same probability at every draw. Hot numbers only describe the past of the analysed history.
Why do the statistics only cover the current matrix?
The matrices changed (5/59 + 1/35 before October 2015 for Powerball, 5/75 + 1/15 before October 2017 for Mega Millions). Mixing those periods would distort frequencies and sums.
What is a number's gap or overdue count for?
It shows how many draws have passed without that number appearing. It is descriptive only: mathematically it does not make the number any more likely.
How are the sum ranges calculated?
The sums of the five numbers are grouped in bands of 50 (100 – 149, 150 – 199, etc.) to show where the real distribution of draws is concentrated.