Mega Millions
Mega Millions odds
Your chance at each prize, and the two figures that matter before any of the others.
There are 290,472,336 possible Mega Millions tickets. One wins the jackpot.
Chance of the jackpot, one ticket
1 in 290,472,336
Chance of winning anything at all
1 in 23
Odds of every prize
| Match | Odds | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 5 plus Mega Ball | 1 in 290,472,336 | Jackpot |
| 5 | 1 in 12,629,232 | $1,000,000 |
| 4 plus Mega Ball | 1 in 893,761 | $10,000 |
| 4 | 1 in 38,859 | $500 |
| 3 plus Mega Ball | 1 in 13,965 | $200 |
| 3 | 1 in 607 | $10 |
| 2 plus Mega Ball | 1 in 665 | $10 |
| 1 plus Mega Ball | 1 in 86 | $7 |
| 0 plus Mega Ball | 1 in 35 | $5 |
One ticket every drawing, and you would expect the jackpot about once every 2,793,003 years.
Every ticket has the same chance. Numbers drawn last week are exactly as likely as any others. Hot and cold number picks are selling you a pattern that isn't there.
Official source: Mega Millions. Your ticket is the only thing you can claim with.