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Mega Millions Number Frequency

Mega Millions Number Frequency

Last update: August 15, 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
17 289
31 289
10 283
20 277
46 275
38 272
2 271
14 271
4 270
11 270
24 270
29 270
48 270
39 269
42 269
22 268
5 262
3 260
35 260
18 258
25 257
27 257
40 257
44 255
26 254
32 254
8 253
13 253
21 253
28 253
16 252
6 251
50 251
12 250
30 249
36 249
7 246
15 245
1 244
43 244
37 243
9 241
47 241
33 238
45 237
41 236
49 236
19 230
23 228
34 226
51 217
52 209
53 182
56 172
54 157
55 143
58 105
66 104
62 95
64 94
59 93
57 91
68 89
69 88
63 87
70 86
61 84
60 80
65 76
67 69
73 31
74 30
75 25
71 22
72 20
White ball Frequency
18 17
40 17
49 17
42 16
17 15
56 15
63 15
10 14
43 14
11 13
13 13
21 13
24 13
27 13
30 13
34 13
38 13
2 12
16 12
48 12
58 12
59 12
6 11
22 11
36 11
50 11
52 11
55 11
62 11
68 11
4 10
12 10
19 10
31 10
33 10
39 10
41 10
47 10
51 10
60 10
5 9
14 9
26 9
37 9
57 9
66 9
25 8
44 8
64 8
65 8
69 8
70 8
8 7
9 7
15 7
20 7
23 7
32 7
35 7
45 7
46 7
53 7
54 7
1 6
3 6
7 6
61 6
28 5
29 5
67 5
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
3 120
1 118
9 116
7 115
10 112
4 109
15 108
6 107
12 104
13 103
2 101
11 101
8 98
24 96
14 92
22 90
5 85
21 84
17 83
19 82
18 80
25 78
20 77
16 71
23 63
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
12 12
7 9
16 9
24 9
1 8
2 7
6 7
10 7
4 6
9 6
17 6
23 6
3 5
5 5
8 5
14 5
18 5
19 5
21 5
22 4
11 3
13 3
20 3
15 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, 49, 42, 17
- Most common Mega Balls: 12
- Least common main balls: 67, 29, 28, 61, 7
- Least common Mega Balls: 15

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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