Mega Millions Number Generator

A line consists of five white balls chosen from 1 to 70, all different, and one gold Mega Ball chosen from a separate pool of 1 to 24. Because the pools are separate, the Mega Ball can share a value with one of the white numbers.

Matching all five whites and the Mega Ball wins the jackpot, while partial matches win smaller set prizes. The game has had format and price changes over the years, so check the official Mega Millions website or your state lottery for today's price, multiplier rules and draw schedule.

There are 12,103,014 ways to choose five numbers from 70. Multiply that by the 24 possible Mega Balls and you get 290,472,336 different lines. One line therefore has a 1 in 290,472,336 chance of matching the jackpot.

Every one of those lines is equally likely. A combination full of low numbers or a neat sequence has exactly the same chance as one that looks scattered.

The generator requests random values from the browser's crypto API and converts them with rejection sampling, which keeps every value in range equally likely. Five numbers are drawn from 1 to 70 without repeats, then a Mega Ball from 1 to 24.

You can save a line, copy it or draw again. Summary details such as the total or the odd and even split are shown for interest only and have no effect on your chances.

Charts of frequently drawn or overdue numbers are popular, but a lottery draw has no memory. Each drawing uses fresh, independent equipment and every combination starts from the same odds. A number that has not appeared for months is not due.

Picking numbers above 31 can reduce the chance of sharing a prize with people who play birthdays, which matters only if you win. It does not raise the likelihood of winning.