In Tuesday’s Mega Millions drawing, players had the chance to win a jackpot of over $230 million. Find out the lucky numbers.
What are the Mega Millions winning numbers on Tuesday, May 12, 2026? Jackpot and prize money
The Mega Millions grand prize has now climbed past the $250 million mark, after there were no jackpot-winning tickets in the lottery’s latest drawing.
What were the winning Mega Millions numbers for Tuesday, May 12?
The winning white balls were 17-32-35-40-47. The gold Mega Ball was 17.
Watch Tuesday’s latest Mega Millions drawing:
How much has the Mega Millions jackpot risen to?
Before Tuesday’s Mega Millions drawing, the jackpot stood at an estimated $232 million, with a cash option of $103.8 million. As there were no tickets that scooped the top prize, however, the jackpot has now rolled over to an estimated $251 million, with an $112.3 million cash option. These figures are all pre-tax.
When is the next Mega Millions drawing?
The next drawing takes place at 11:00 p.m. ET/8:00 p.m. PT on Friday, May 15.
How to play Mega Millions
A single Mega Millions ticket costs $5. To play, select five numbers between 1 and 70 for the white balls, and one number from 1 to 24 for the gold Mega Ball. There are nine ways to win a prize, ranging from recovering your initial buy-in to the jackpot. For non-jackpot prizes, players are randomly assigned a multiplier, which can increase their prize up to 10-fold, at no extra cost.
Winners of the grand prize have two options:
• Collect annuity payments - spread over 30 annual instalments - that grow by 5% each year.
• Choose the lump-sum cash option, which is significantly smaller but is paid up front.
Every Mega Millions prize combination:
- 5 white balls + Mega Ball: Jackpot
- 5 white balls: $2 million-$10 million
- 4 white balls + Mega Ball: $20,000-$100,000
- 4 white balls: $1,000-$5,000
- 3 white balls + Mega Ball: $400-$2,000
- 3 white balls: $20-$100
- 2 white balls + Mega Ball: $20-$100
- 1 white balls + Mega Ball: $14-$70
- Mega Ball: $10-$50
When was the last Mega Millions jackpot win?
It is now 17 Mega Millions drawings since the jackpot was last hit. On Tuesday, March 17, a ticket purchased in Van Wert, Ohio, scooped a $60 million prize (with a $27.1 million cash option).
What are your odds of a Mega Millions jackpot win?
According to the lottery’s organizers, a single Mega Millions ticket comes with a one-in-290,472,336 chance of winning the jackpot.
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