Mega Millions · number 48
Mega Millions — number 48
Five white balls (1–70) plus one Mega Ball. Pool changed in April 2025 (now 1–24). Multi-state national game.
2,547 draws2002-05-17 → 2026-10-09current era: 5/70 + 1/24 (April 2025–present)
48
number 48 in Mega Millions
14 appearances on record · rank #18 of 70
Times drawn
14
rank #18 of 70
Last drawn
2026-08-25
13 draws ago
Current gap
13
draws since last hit
Vs. expected
+24.1%
if draws were perfectly uniform
Myth check
A 13-draw gap doesn’t make number 48 “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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