Mega Millions Numbers

The Mega Millions draw is a hugely popular lottery game in the USA played by various states all over the country. It boasts one of the largest jackpots in the world and once because of rollovers hit the amazing amount of nearly $400 million dollars (eventually split between 2 winners). The prize could then be taken annually or in a lump sum. Mega Millions numbers are the key to winning these prizes – imagine how many people bought a ticket to participate in the $400 million draw yet only 2 people managed to match all 5 balls and the golden ball. It goes to show that luck has to be on your side when picking your Mega Millions numbers, not just skill and mathematics.

The Mega Millions is played alongside another large lottery draw, the Powerball. With Mega Millions, players choose 6 number on their play slips (played in person or also online, if you prefer). Choose five main numbers from number 1 – 56 then a golden ball from 1-49. The golden ball number is special because if you can match it, it means that you will get a bigger prize – so matching 2 main balls will give you a medium prize, 2 main balls and a bonus ball will give you a bigger prize. In fact you cannot win the jackpot without matching the bonus ball – a number you have 1 in 49 chance of getting right!

The most popular way that people choose their numbers is by picking birthdays – these are the most special numbers to most people. Other people prefer to use anniversaries, ages or other important dates. The key thing to remember about using dates is that you will be limiting yourself to numbers which are below 31 because of the calendar month. Remember that with the Mega Millions you have a number selection which great all the way up to 56 so you do not want to miss out on the numbers from 31 to 56. This also applies when you are thinking about the bonus ball, because you are likely to choose a very special date or lucky number (generally low numbers like 3 and 7) so be inventive and think outside the box. Various lottery websites will tell you what the most popular golden ball is and how frequently it is drawn.

The chances of winning with one ticket are 1 in 175,711,536 – so yes, pretty small, but you never know. Why not take the time to look up previous winning numbers even if you are a mathematician you can get some ideas for choosing numbers – for example – avoid the numbers who have just been picked out the week before (this is highly unlikely that the same numbers will be drawn again immediately so eliminate these from your choices!). You can also pick out the most popular numbers drawn in the history of the games and the most unpopular and pick these depending what you want to draw.

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