Mega Millions winning numbers in 2016

Most and least drawn numbers in 2016

Most drawn: 39 (10 times), 66 (10 times), 31 (9 times), 34 (9 times) and 41 (9 times). Least drawn: 5 (once), 23 (once), 64 (once), 10 (twice) and 58 (twice). These are counts for 2016 only; each draw is independent of the last.

Most frequent Mega Ball: 7, 7 times.

Patterns in 2016’s draws

4 draws (5%) included three or more consecutive numbers. 1 draw had only odd numbers; 2 draws had only even numbers. 1 draw repeated three or more numbers from the draw before; the biggest overlap was 3 numbers on Dec 2 (after Nov 29). No draw repeated an earlier draw’s exact winning numbers. Sums of the winning numbers ranged from 101 (Sep 23) to 296 (Jun 10), averaging 179.5.

2016 compared with 2015

2016 had 75 draws, 1 more than 2015 (74). In 2015 the most-drawn numbers were 6, 17, 25, 45 and 50 (10 times each); in 2016 6 came up 5 times, 17 came up 4 times, 25 came up 5 times, 45 came up 6 times and 50 came up 5 times. None of 2016's top five was in 2015's top five. Draws with three or more consecutive numbers: 0 in 2015, 4 in 2016. Average sum: 173.5 then, 179.5 now.

Cite this: Lottizen, "Mega Millions winning numbers in 2016," updated December 30, 2016, https://lottizen.com/usa/mega-millions/results/2016. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.