What are the most common Mega Millions winning numbers?

Powerball and Mega Millions are the most popular lotteries and contests in the United States.

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Both lotteries require participants to select six numbers.

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This lottery's Powerball consists of five numbers ranging from 1 to 69 and a sixth number ranging from 1 to 26.

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Meanwhile, in the Mega Millions country, five numbers between 1 and 70 and a sixth number, the Mega Ball, between 1 and 25, are drawn.

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Shark attacks are far more likely than lightning strikes to occur (less than 1 in 1,000,000). (1 in 3,748,067).

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Since the beginning of the lottery, the following Mega Millions numbers have been drawn the most: 31, 17, 4, 20, and 10; the most drawn Mega Ball number is 10.

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The most frequently appearing Powerball numbers are 39, 32, 41, 23, and 22.

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The Powerball number 18 has, however, appeared the most frequently.

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