Mega Millions winning numbers, live results for Friday’s $281M lottery drawing

The Mega Millions the jackpot for Friday’s drawing has increased to an estimated $281 million, with a cash option of $131.5 million.

The winning numbers were: 11, 22, 42, 46 and 51. The Megaball was 4, with a Megaplier of 2X.

No one in the entire country hit Tuesday’s $250 million jackpot. A second prize, $1 million ticket was sold in Florida. It matched five numbers, but not the Mega Ball.

Tuesday’s winning numbers were: 16, 22, 26, 36 and 56. The mega ball was 1with a Megaplier of 4X.

Players have a 1 in 12,607,306 chance of a ticket matching five numbers but not the Mega Ball and winning at least $1 million. The odds of matching four numbers plus the Mega Ball for a prize of at least $10,000 are 931,001 to 1.

Mega Millions drawings are held every Tuesday and Friday in 45 states along with Washington, DC and the US Virgin Islands.

Saturday’s Powerball jackpot is worth an estimated $54 million with a cash option of $25.5 million.

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