If you like analyzing the draw patterns before picking your Powerball and Mega Millions numbers, this historical take may be right up your alley.
What are the 10 most drawn numbers in Powerball and Mega Millions history?
They say that hard work can lead to riches. And they can be right in this way, although countless Americans work damn hard for little reward. We’ll leave that particular debate for another article. But the above line doesn’t add the life message that a simple stroke of lottery luck can also turn your life upside down with millions of dollars pouring into your bank balance.
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In the United States we have the Powerball and Mega Millions lotteries which catch the eye around the world due to their staggering jackpot amounts that often soar past the billion-dollar mark. Both games see participants tasked with selecting six numbers – from 1-69 in Powerball plus an additional number between 1 and 26, known as the Powerball, and from 1-70 in Mega Millions with another one from 1 to 25, dubbed the Mega Ball.
With astronomical odds of winning the jackpot (1 in 292 million and 1 in 302 million, respectively) it’s no wonder that some players are on the lookout for a clever way in to the rewards, including those checking out the most frequently drawn numbers. So let’s investigate.
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Powerball’s most drawn numbers
Since Oct. 7, 2015 (that was when the number matrix for the Powerball lottery was last changed) there have been 1,287 drawings. In those, the top ten numbers drawn, in order although not together, have been 61, 32, 21, 23, 33, 69, 64, 27, 28, and 62. The most drawn number was 61 with 118 times (9.17 percent of all the draws), while 32 was drawn 113 times. A full list of numbers drawn is available.
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Mega Millions most drawn numbers
These numbers are based on the last 71 drawings since April 8, 2025, when the number matrix was changed. The top ten most frequently drawn numbers, again in order of most, have been: 10, 18, 17, 40, 42, 6, 24, 27, 49 and 56. Full list provided.
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