Mega Millions Number 42

Mega Millions number 42 as a white ball

In the 934 Mega Millions drawings from October 31, 2017 to October 9, 2026, 42 came up 79 times as one of the five white balls — 8.5% of draws. Pure chance predicts about 66.7 (5 of 70 balls each draw), so it is running 12.3 above that, among the most drawn numbers (rank 5 of 70). In the last 100 draws it appeared 10 times.

It was last drawn on October 6, 2026, 1 draw ago. Its longest run without being drawn was 78 draws. The numbers drawn with it most often: 22 (11×), 24 (9×), 39 (9×), 2 (8×), 10 (8×).

Every draw is random and independent. How often a number came up in the past doesn't make it more or less likely next time — the odds of the jackpot stay 1 in 290.5 million for every ticket. Why we say so.

Latest draws with 42

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