Mega Millions Winning Numbers for Friday, Oct 23, 2026

The winning Mega Millions numbers for Friday, October 23, 2026 were 3, 7, 46, 49, 51, with Mega Ball 5.

The five main numbers add up to 156 and include 4 odd and 1 even numbers, spanning from 3 to 51. Every drawing is independent: past results have no effect on future draws, and each combination is equally likely.

The odds of matching all five numbers plus the Mega Ball to win the jackpot are 1 in 290,472,336. Mega Millions draws are held every Tuesday and Friday at 11:00 PM ET.

Mega Millions includes a built-in multiplier on every ticket, so the multiplier drawn each night increases all non-jackpot prizes. The jackpot itself is never multiplied, and the overall odds of winning any prize are far better than the jackpot odds.

Across the most recent draws in our records, the most frequently drawn main numbers have been 63, 30, 49, 51, while 14, 29, 28, 45 have come up least often. These patterns are a curiosity rather than a strategy: with random draws, every number has the same chance each time.

Jackpot winners choose between an annuity paid as one immediate payment followed by 29 annual payments that rise by 5% each year, or a smaller lump-sum cash option. For prizes over $5,000, federal tax withholding of 24% applies, and the final federal rate is often higher; state taxes vary, and a handful of states do not tax lottery winnings.

If you have a winning ticket, sign the back right away and check your state lottery’s rules: claim deadlines differ by state (commonly 180 days to a year), and many states require larger prizes to be claimed at a lottery office. Always verify results with your official state lottery before discarding a ticket.

See past results and the most and least frequently drawn numbers on our Mega Millions winning numbers page. Results in this report come from the New York State Gaming Commission’s open data.

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