Mega Millions · number 40
Mega Millions — number 40
Five white balls (1–70) plus one Mega Ball. Pool changed in April 2025 (now 1–24). Multi-state national game.
2,514 draws2002-05-17 → 2026-06-26current era: 5/70 + 1/24 (April 2025–present)
40
number 40 in Mega Millions
17 appearances on record · rank #1 of 70
Times drawn
17
rank #1 of 70
Last drawn
2026-06-09
5 draws ago
Current gap
5
draws since last hit
Vs. expected
+85.9%
if draws were perfectly uniform
Myth check
A 5-draw gap doesn’t make number 40 “due.” Draws are independent: its chance next time is exactly what it always is (set by the pool size), regardless of how long it’s been. The above-expected count here is ordinary sampling noise across 70 numbers.
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