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Mega Millions winning numbers for 2024

105 bundled Mega Millions drawings in 2024, from January 2, 2024 to December 31, 2024, with year-specific frequency, sum, odd/even and consecutive-pair analysis from the bundled draw record.

Dates are Eastern Time drawing dates · 5 of 70 + 1 of 25 · $2 per play

Year at a glance

Throughout this year Mega Millions used five white balls from 1–70 and a Mega Ball from 1–25, drawn Tuesday and Friday evenings (ET).

Drawings
105

January 2, 2024 → December 31, 2024

Average white-ball sum
178.3

3.8 above the observed archive average of 174.5 (933 drawings)

Sum range
59 – 326

Low June 11, 2024 · High December 17, 2024

Consecutive pairs
26 (24.8%)

Observed archive rate 25.9% (933 drawings)

Top odd/even split
2:3

35 drawings (33.3%)

Top Mega Ball
3

9×

Every Mega Millions drawing in 2024

How to interpret these 2024 figures

2024 is a past calendar year relative to the snapshot reference date October 8, 2026. This page describes the 105 bundled Mega Millions drawings from January 2, 2024 through December 31, 2024. That span is what the archive holds. It is not a claim that every official drawing of the year was captured.

The five white balls in these 2024 drawings averaged 178.3. The observed average across the bundled archive of 933 drawings from October 31, 2017 through October 6, 2026 is 174.5. The 2024 average is 3.8 points above that observed archive average. The archive average is the mean of those recorded drawings, not a theoretical mean of the ball matrix.

A uniform mathematical expectation for one specified white ball in this year's record is about 7.5 appearances (105 × 5 / 70). That expectation is not the observed archive average. 2 white balls tied at 15 appearances (22, 66). The lowest count was 3, shared by 2 numbers. The tally describes these drawings only and does not change the odds of a later drawing.

The most common odd/even split in 2024 was 2 odd / 3 even, in 35 drawings (33.3%). Consecutive white-ball pairs appeared in 26 of 105 drawings (24.8%). The observed rate in the bundled archive of 933 drawings is 25.9%. These are counts, not a test of whether the difference is ordinary.

The most frequent Mega Ball in 2024 was 3, drawn 9 times. Each Mega Millions drawing is an independent trial. Hot, cold, and overdue labels summarize records; they do not change the odds on the next ticket. Verify any real ticket with your state lottery.

Frequency — white balls and Mega Ball

With 105 drawings and five white balls each, the mathematical expectation for one specified white number is about 7.5 appearances (105 × 5 / 70). That is an expectation for this year's drawing count, not the observed archive average. Rankings below break ties by ball number ascending so a rebuild always produces the same order.

Five most-drawn white balls in 2024 (ties broken by lower number first).
RankWhite ballTimes drawnShare of 2024 drawings
#12215×14.3%
#26615×14.3%
#32614×13.3%
#4312×11.4%
#55812×11.4%

Least-drawn white balls in 2024 all sat at 3×: 9, 47.

Most frequent Mega Ball values in 2024.
RankMega BallTimes drawnShare of 2024
#139×8.6%
#216×5.7%
#346×5.7%
#4246×5.7%
#575×4.8%

Frequency is a rear-view mirror. A number that led 2024 has no better chance in the next drawing — see hot and cold numbers tested and independent trials.

Sums and odd/even distribution

The lowest white-ball sum of 2024 was 59 on June 11, 2024:

010507222408

The highest was 326 on December 17, 2024 — a spread of 267 points:

566667686918

Odd/even split of the five white balls across all 105 drawings in 2024.
Odd:even splitDrawingsShare of year
2 odd / 3 even3533.3%
3 odd / 2 even3230.5%
1 odd / 4 even1716.2%
4 odd / 1 even1211.4%
5 odd / 0 even54.8%
0 odd / 5 even43.8%
Measure2024Observed archive (933 drawings, October 31, 2017 – October 6, 2026)
Drawings105933
Average sum178.3174.5
Drawings with consecutive numbers26 (24.8%)25.9%
Drawings repeating a ball from the previous one31.7%32.9%
All five balls in the lower half43.2% of drawings

Consecutive-number pairs

26 of 105 drawings (24.8%) included at least one consecutive white-ball pair (for example 14–15). The observed rate in the bundled archive (933 drawings, October 31, 2017 – October 6, 2026) is 25.9%. That comparison is a count, not a test of the difference. Consecutive pairs are not a signal to seek or avoid on a ticket.

Every Mega Millions drawing in 2024

Mega Millions results, newest first. The Mega Ball is the final, highlighted ball. Always verify a ticket with your state lottery — this table is a convenience copy, not an official record.
Drawing date (ET)Winning numbersSumOdd/evenLow/high
December 31, 20241322272935011264:15:0
December 27, 20240307374955061515:02:3
December 24, 20241114384546031542:32:3
December 20, 20240220515667191962:32:3
December 17, 20245666676869183262:30:5
December 13, 20243643525865162542:30:5
December 10, 20241214264852211520:53:2
December 6, 20241621333945241544:13:2
December 3, 20245260616667233062:30:5
November 29, 20240329343738171413:23:2
November 26, 20240522243942031322:33:2
November 22, 20241320263265021562:34:1
November 19, 20240535505159082004:12:3
November 15, 20240517355569191815:03:2
November 12, 20241831336468172142:33:2
November 8, 20242528426469192282:32:3
November 5, 20240224255258091611:43:2
November 1, 20241122424651041722:32:3
October 29, 20241622263656011560:53:2
October 25, 20242326354143071684:13:2
October 22, 20240843485860042171:41:4
October 18, 20240409263958231362:33:2
October 15, 20242234445462032160:52:3
October 11, 20240310295257201513:23:2
October 8, 20240319202266091302:34:1
October 4, 20242139424345031904:11:4
October 1, 20242735475066252253:22:3
September 27, 20242946536970232673:21:4
September 24, 2024010610232718673:25:0
September 20, 20242021404955111853:22:3
September 17, 20241431485764092142:32:3
September 13, 20242155565766012553:21:4
September 10, 20240102162466061091:44:1
September 6, 20240623415963251924:12:3
September 3, 20241241435255092033:21:4
August 30, 20241017202454081251:44:1
August 27, 20241618215465051742:33:2
August 23, 20242830446669022371:42:3
August 20, 20240520264951241513:23:2
August 16, 20242238485161052202:31:4
August 13, 20243455596570122833:21:4
August 9, 20241232384057211791:42:3
August 6, 20242329366170222193:22:3
August 2, 20240607244454131351:43:2
July 30, 20241923303350251553:24:1
July 26, 20240214335865031722:33:2
July 23, 20240309142651211033:24:1
July 19, 20241017235067031673:23:2
July 16, 20240535425866222062:32:3
July 12, 20241535485368082193:22:3
July 9, 20242126546064032251:42:3
July 5, 20240615325467041742:33:2
July 2, 20240408193145111073:24:1
June 28, 20242831334266242002:33:2
June 25, 20240316274762081553:23:2
June 21, 20240318274044191322:33:2
June 18, 20242122505567202153:22:3
June 14, 20240125263165021484:14:1
June 11, 2024010507222408593:25:0
June 7, 20240305122266071082:34:1
June 4, 20241937406369172284:11:4
May 31, 20240411233349231204:14:1
May 28, 20241218485762041971:42:3
May 24, 20244654566770162931:40:5
May 21, 20240205082869141122:34:1
May 17, 20240817406070031951:42:3
May 14, 20241319436264062013:22:3
May 10, 20241322263265181582:34:1
May 7, 20242628366366152191:42:3
May 3, 20240613155356111433:23:2
April 30, 20241018273761051533:23:2
April 26, 20241523535761092095:02:3
April 23, 20241117333943141435:03:2
April 19, 20241930344658031871:43:2
April 16, 20242126364459021862:32:3
April 12, 20240112141866161111:44:1
April 9, 20243443515269252493:21:4
April 5, 20242030546365142322:32:3
April 2, 20241050566066192420:51:4
March 29, 20241130333860161722:33:2
March 26, 20240711222938041073:24:1
March 22, 20240308313544161213:24:1
March 19, 20242446496266072471:41:4
March 15, 20241325505166062053:22:3
March 12, 20240216315764241702:33:2
March 8, 20241920224758011662:33:2
March 5, 20240249506170142322:31:4
March 1, 20241533375561242015:02:3
February 27, 20240618262749041262:34:1
February 23, 20240406404160111511:42:3
February 20, 20240545555868072313:21:4
February 16, 20241923394267181904:12:3
February 13, 20240103192558201064:14:1
February 9, 20241722294669011833:23:2
February 6, 20240210314457101442:33:2
February 2, 20241122426469182082:32:3
January 30, 20240305165859111413:23:2
January 26, 20241431345061131902:33:2
January 23, 20242128586970202462:32:3
January 19, 2024010916173017733:25:0
January 16, 20240210424954131571:42:3
January 12, 20241934354567072004:13:2
January 9, 20241215323353241453:24:1
January 5, 20240523263844251362:33:2
January 2, 20240318272964011413:24:1

Source and methodology

Counts on this page are computed from the site's bundled Mega Millions draw file for calendar year 2024 only (Eastern Time drawing dates). Matrix context: Throughout this year Mega Millions used five white balls from 1–70 and a Mega Ball from 1–25, drawn Tuesday and Friday evenings (ET). Full method and correction policy: Methodology. Draw snapshot last refreshed October 8, 2026. Always verify a ticket with your state lottery — this page is a convenience copy, not an official record.

These results are a convenience copy of public data and may be delayed or incorrect. Never claim a prize or discard a ticket based on this page — only your state lottery can validate a ticket. Nothing here is a prediction or a recommendation to play; lottery drawings are independent random events. 18+ (21+ in some states). Full disclaimer.

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Sources

Figures on this page are computed from the published game rules and the drawing record. These are the documents they are checked against — see our methodology and corrections policy for how that is done.