As the time draws near for the $1,100 million dollar Mega Millions draw, the second highest draw in the history of this game lottery, people are interested in the information available on the odds of winning the jackpot and other details of this game of chance.
One of the topics that generates curiosity among players is the numbers that have been winners on more occasions, and those that have not.
According to USA Mega, based on past 100 Mega Millions draws , the most common winning numbers are: 7, 23, 40, 3 and 58. In the case of the Mega Ball, the 24 is the number that has prevailed the most times.
On the other hand, the numbers that have entered the winning series on the fewest occasions are: 24, 50, 54, 67 Y 49. As for the Mega Ball, 7 is the least common number in draws.
It should be noted that opting for the selection of random numbers through the machine or “Quick Pick” does not change the odds to win the jackpot, 1 in 302 million.
Steven Diaz, professor of mathematics at Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences, confirmed that the odds a person has of winning the $1,100 million today are the same regardless of whether the player opts for a “Quick Pick” ticket or picks the numbers individually.
“Since all the numbers are practically the same, the chances of winning are the same, whether you choose yourself or let the computer do it”, said Díaz.
What the expert did recommend is that you examine the patterns of number selection, in case you are the one who chooses them, so that they are minus the odds that you will have to split the jackpot r if you win it.
“There is one more thing to consider: you don’t just want to win, you want to be the only winner so you don’t have to split the jackpot. If you select (the numbers), unless you are careful, you may fall into certain patterns and pick a number that other people have picked. If the computer has a good random number generator, it would be less likely to pick the same number as someone else. On the other hand, if you do a study of what numbers people tend to select, you might be able to make a better choice than the computer. Remember that I am discussing trying to increase your chances of being the only winner if you win, not increasing your chances of winning”, he explained.
Although there were no winners in Tuesday’s Mega Millions drawing, nine players matched the first five numbers to win $1 million each.
Today, at 11 pm, Eastern time, the second weekly printing will take place of the draw.
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