Va Lottery Mega Millions Winning Numbers (2024)

FAQs

Does 3 numbers on Mega Millions win anything? ›

The odds of getting three correct numbers are a bit better at 606 to 1, but you still take home $10.

Hot numbers are the numbers that are drawn most often in any given lottery in any given time frame.

A player wins the jackpot by matching all five numbers and the Mega Ball number. A player wins $1 million by matching only the first five numbers.

💡 Remember: to play Powerball you must pick five numbers from 1 to 69 (those are the white balls) and a Powerball number (this is the red ball) from 1 to 26. Choose your own numbers or get a random Quick Pick. You can also add the Power Play multiplier to your ticket.

Matching two numbers won't win anything in Mega Millions unless one of the numbers is the Mega Ball. A ticket matching one of the five numbers and the Mega Ball is worth $4. Visit www.megamillions.com for a complete list of payout information.

How many Mega Millions winning numbers do you need to match to win a prize? You only need to match one number in Mega Millions to win a prize. However, that number must be the Mega Ball, worth $2.

According to USA Mega, which collects data since October 2015, the five most popular numbers are 61, 32, 21, 63, and 36. The most popular Powerball number is 18. Here are the least popular numbers for those contrarians in the crowd: 13, 34, 49, 29, and 26. The least popular Powerball number is 15.

For example: if you match all five numbers but don't match the Mega Ball, you win $1 million. If you only match the Mega Ball, you break even with a $2 payout. Bottom line: you have a 1 in 24 shot at winning any prize. The chart below describes the possible matches, the prizes, and the odds of winning.

What is the best way to play the Mega Millions lottery? ›

Buying two tickets for every other drawing doubles your odds of winning the jackpot (1 in 156.5 million) versus buying one ticket for every drawing. Popular picking strategies (like not picking a previous winning set) have no statistical basis, but trying them also doesn't hurt your chances!

The person with the winning ticket has 180 days from the drawing date to claim their prize. The Virginia Lottery advises the winner to sign the back of their ticket immediately to establish ownership.

As for the Mega Ball, only six numbers have been drawn more than 100 times: 1, 3, 9, 10, 15, and 7.

Uncommon and Varied numbers

Another strategy some players use is to steer away from the most common Powerball numbers or Mega Millions numbers from previous draws. The key to this strategy is simple. Review the past several draws, make note of those numbers, and pick different ones!

In the 1990s, Romanian-Australian economist Stefan Mandel and his small team entered the lottery and won. Over and over and over again. The feat, of course, wasn't achieved through having a really lucky set of numbers.

Most states offer a Megaplier feature to increase non-jackpot prizes by 2, 3, 4 or 5 times; it costs an additional $1 per play. Before each Mega Millions drawing on Tuesday and Friday nights, the Megaplier is drawn. From a pool of 15 balls, five are marked with 2X, six with 3X, three with 4X and one with 5X.

3 numbers plus the Powerball - $100

If you purchase a ticket that matches three numbers and the Powerball you'll finally get back enough money to treat yourself or someone else to something special.

Is the Megaplier worth it? The Megaplier doesn't change or improve your odds of winning a Mega Millions prize and can't guarantee that you'll win a prize. But if you do win a non-jackpot prize, Mega Millions Megaplier will significantly boost your total prize amount!