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Mega Millions Number Frequency

Mega Millions Number Frequency

Last update: May 16, 2026

The statistics below show which Mega Millions numbers have been drawn the most and least frequently. These statistics include every draw from the start of the Mega Millions game (September 6, 1996) to the present day. Numbers that appear most frequently are listed at the top of the table, while the least common numbers are at the bottom.

Over the years, the range of both white balls and Mega Balls has changed multiple times:

  • September 6, 1996: Mega Millions began with white balls ranging from 1-50 and Mega Balls from 1-25.
  • January 15, 1999: The Mega Ball range was increased to 1-36, while the white ball range remained 1-50.
  • May 17, 2002: Both white and Mega Ball ranges were set between 1-52.
  • June 24, 2005: The white ball range expanded to 1-56, and the Mega Ball range increased to 1-46.
  • October 22, 2013: The white ball range increased to 1-75, and the Mega Ball range decreased to 1-15.
  • October 31, 2017: The game format changed to white balls drawn from 1-70 and 1 Mega Ball drawn from 1-25.
  • April 8, 2025: The white ball range remained 1-70, but the Mega Ball range was reduced to 1-24.

Use the selector below to choose a specific time interval and see the frequency of numbers accordingly.

White ball Frequency
31 288
17 287
10 281
20 274
46 272
38 271
11 270
14 270
29 269
4 268
24 268
42 268
2 267
39 267
22 266
48 265
35 259
3 258
5 258
18 257
25 256
27 256
40 256
8 253
28 253
32 253
44 253
6 251
16 251
21 251
13 250
12 249
26 249
50 248
36 247
7 246
30 245
15 244
1 242
37 242
43 242
47 239
9 238
33 237
45 236
41 235
49 234
19 229
23 227
34 222
51 212
52 207
53 180
56 169
54 155
55 141
58 105
66 102
62 94
64 93
57 89
59 89
69 88
68 87
63 85
61 83
70 83
60 76
65 74
67 68
73 31
74 30
75 25
71 22
72 20
White ball Frequency
18 16
40 16
42 15
49 15
11 13
17 13
63 13
10 12
27 12
38 12
43 12
56 12
58 12
6 11
16 11
21 11
24 11
13 10
62 10
12 9
19 9
22 9
30 9
31 9
33 9
34 9
36 9
41 9
52 9
55 9
68 9
2 8
4 8
14 8
37 8
39 8
47 8
50 8
59 8
69 8
8 7
25 7
48 7
57 7
64 7
66 7
7 6
15 6
23 6
32 6
35 6
44 6
45 6
60 6
65 6
5 5
28 5
51 5
53 5
54 5
61 5
70 5
1 4
3 4
9 4
20 4
26 4
29 4
46 4
67 4
White ball Frequency
3 72
10 71
31 70
14 68
17 67
8 66
20 66
46 66
64 64
66 64
29 63
38 63
15 62
22 62
11 61
42 61
43 61
58 61
26 60
19 59
24 58
33 58
44 58
61 58
4 57
48 57
59 57
62 57
1 56
18 56
28 56
30 56
52 56
53 56
70 56
7 55
25 55
16 54
37 54
39 54
40 54
57 54
69 54
6 53
27 53
32 53
2 52
13 52
56 52
54 51
9 50
12 50
34 50
5 49
21 49
35 49
23 48
41 48
47 48
55 48
60 48
68 48
63 47
67 47
45 46
36 45
65 45
50 44
49 41
51 41
White ball Frequency
31 41
20 38
35 38
51 38
25 37
29 37
41 37
49 37
45 35
11 34
17 34
33 34
2 33
26 33
28 33
50 33
7 32
24 32
56 32
58 32
44 31
66 31
73 31
53 30
68 30
74 30
3 29
14 29
18 29
30 29
37 29
46 29
54 29
8 28
12 28
34 28
38 28
39 28
57 28
16 27
21 27
27 27
47 27
62 27
5 26
6 26
9 26
10 26
69 26
13 25
23 25
36 25
63 25
75 25
4 24
19 24
42 24
52 24
59 24
22 23
32 23
65 23
1 22
15 22
48 22
60 22
64 22
70 22
71 22
40 20
61 20
72 20
43 18
55 18
67 17
White ball Frequency
48 101
2 92
20 90
36 90
53 89
4 88
46 88
12 87
51 87
5 85
9 85
39 85
14 84
24 84
17 83
38 83
10 82
27 82
52 82
13 81
31 81
40 80
16 79
25 79
3 78
11 78
18 78
21 78
35 78
22 77
43 77
50 77
15 76
42 76
45 75
29 74
30 74
32 74
44 74
56 73
6 72
19 72
28 72
7 71
1 70
23 70
54 70
8 69
33 69
34 68
41 67
55 66
26 64
37 62
49 62
47 57
White ball Frequency
32 45
10 44
51 41
39 40
49 40
14 38
28 37
31 37
18 36
52 36
22 35
50 35
6 34
16 34
29 34
7 33
17 33
42 33
44 33
47 33
8 32
26 32
37 32
46 32
2 31
21 31
19 30
20 30
24 30
40 30
15 29
30 29
41 29
45 29
13 28
25 28
27 28
38 28
1 27
9 27
36 27
3 26
5 26
11 26
34 26
48 26
4 25
12 25
23 24
35 24
43 22
33 20
White ball Frequency
4 46
1 45
47 45
5 44
22 44
38 43
40 43
26 41
27 41
42 41
37 40
21 39
29 39
39 39
6 38
17 38
12 37
35 37
11 36
41 36
16 35
46 35
13 34
15 34
24 34
31 34
2 33
23 33
32 33
44 33
9 32
28 32
30 32
36 32
48 32
3 31
8 31
43 31
45 31
49 31
50 31
7 29
10 29
14 29
25 29
33 29
34 29
20 26
18 23
19 21
White ball Frequency
35 27
5 23
11 22
23 21
25 21
43 21
47 21
4 20
7 20
8 20
13 20
20 20
48 20
50 20
17 19
18 19
24 19
32 19
36 19
1 18
2 18
3 18
28 18
29 18
33 18
42 18
44 18
46 18
6 17
10 17
37 17
21 16
22 16
30 16
31 16
15 15
26 15
9 14
14 14
19 14
38 14
45 14
12 13
27 13
39 13
40 13
34 12
16 11
41 9
49 8
Mega Ball Frequency
3 118
1 117
9 116
7 113
10 111
4 108
15 108
6 105
13 103
2 100
11 100
12 98
8 97
24 96
14 91
22 89
5 85
21 83
17 82
19 82
18 80
25 78
20 76
16 70
23 61
34 45
36 44
35 39
33 36
30 35
29 34
26 33
38 33
27 32
31 31
42 29
44 26
32 25
39 25
28 24
40 24
45 23
46 23
41 22
43 21
37 20
52 11
47 7
49 7
48 4
50 4
51 1
Mega Ball Frequency
24 9
16 8
1 7
7 7
2 6
9 6
10 6
12 6
4 5
5 5
6 5
17 5
18 5
19 5
8 4
14 4
21 4
23 4
3 3
13 3
22 3
11 2
15 2
20 2
Mega Ball Frequency
22 43
11 40
18 39
24 38
25 36
4 35
9 35
13 35
19 34
1 32
17 32
3 31
14 29
20 29
10 28
12 28
16 28
2 27
6 27
7 27
21 27
15 26
8 24
23 24
5 22
Mega Ball Frequency
7 36
15 36
10 32
6 31
9 31
3 30
1 29
4 27
12 26
14 26
2 25
11 25
8 23
13 23
5 20
Mega Ball Frequency
36 29
38 25
42 24
20 23
7 22
9 22
21 22
44 22
8 21
19 21
35 21
39 21
2 20
4 20
6 20
11 20
25 20
29 20
34 20
45 20
10 19
13 19
15 19
26 19
31 19
40 19
41 19
1 18
3 18
22 18
24 18
33 18
37 18
5 17
12 17
30 17
46 17
16 16
14 15
23 15
17 14
18 14
27 14
28 14
43 13
32 12
Mega Ball Frequency
34 14
3 12
13 12
21 12
52 11
10 10
24 9
33 9
1 8
22 8
35 8
36 8
38 8
43 8
4 7
7 7
18 7
27 7
29 7
30 7
47 7
49 7
5 6
6 6
8 6
15 6
17 6
26 6
31 6
46 6
9 5
12 5
14 5
19 5
20 5
32 5
40 5
42 5
39 4
44 4
48 4
50 4
2 3
11 3
16 3
23 3
25 3
28 3
41 3
45 3
37 2
51 1
Mega Ball Frequency
2 15
3 15
23 14
15 13
5 12
20 12
1 11
8 11
12 11
24 11
27 11
30 11
34 11
4 10
6 10
9 10
17 10
21 10
22 10
25 10
35 10
7 9
19 9
33 9
13 8
18 8
26 8
32 8
14 7
16 7
28 7
29 7
36 7
10 6
31 6
11 4
Mega Ball Frequency
17 15
1 12
24 11
10 10
3 9
25 9
8 8
16 8
19 8
21 8
9 7
18 7
22 7
6 6
11 6
15 6
7 5
12 5
14 5
20 5
2 4
4 4
5 3
13 3
23 1



From April 8, 2025, to today:
- Most common main balls: 18, 40, 42, 49, 11
- Most common Mega Balls: 24
- Least common main balls: 67, 46, 29, 26, 20
- Least common Mega Balls: 20

How to Use Mega Millions Number Frequency Statistics

Tracking Mega Millions number frequency allows players to examine how often each number has appeared in past draws. By reviewing historical data, players can identify patterns and trends that may help guide their number selection strategy. While every draw is random, studying frequency statistics offers an additional perspective when choosing numbers.

The frequency data is updated after each draw to ensure accuracy and reflect the most recent results. Some numbers have been drawn more frequently than others - these are referred to as hot numbers. Many players believe that hot numbers have a higher chance of being drawn again because they appear consistently in recent draws.

On the other hand, cold numbers are those that have been drawn the least, sometimes going long stretches without appearing. Some players consider these numbers overdue, thinking they are more likely to be drawn soon, as numbers tend to balance out over time.

Although past results do not affect future draws, number frequency statistics provide an interesting way to approach Mega Millions. Whether you prefer hot numbers, cold numbers, or a mix of both, analyzing historical draw data can add an extra level of strategy and excitement to selecting your numbers.

More Mega Millions Statistics

Looking to increase your chances of winning the Mega Millions jackpot? Here are a few tips:

Review Overdue Numbers
See which numbers are overdue for a win on our Most Overdue Mega Millions Numbers page. These numbers may have a higher chance of appearing in upcoming draws.

Try Unique Combinations
Playing combinations that haven’t been drawn before may improve your odds. Use our Mega Millions Results Checker to see if your number combination has ever hit the jackpot.


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