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Mega Millions Numbers for Tuesday, August 27, 2024
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Mega Millions Numbers for Tuesday, August 27, 2024

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The Mega Millions winning numbers will be announced during the drawing on Tuesday, August 27, with a jackpot estimated at $582 million ($286.9 million cash option).

The winning numbers for Tuesday’s Mega Millions drawing are: 16, 18, 21, 54 and 65. The Mega Ball is 5The . Megaplier is 2x.

No one won the Mega Millions jackpot. A ticket sold in South Carolina matched the five white balls drawn and won $1 million. And a ticket sold in South Carolina matched the five white balls drawn and had the Megaplier option to win $2 million.

The next Mega Millions drawing is Friday August 30thThe drawings are held on 11pm every Tuesday and Friday.

Until what time can you buy a Mega Millions ticket?

In Michigan, ticket sales in-store and online are open until 10:45 p.m. on the evening of the drawing.

Playing Mega Millions costs $2.

What is the Megaplier?

The Megaplier feature increases non-jackpot prizes by two, three, four or five times. It costs an additional $1 per play. The Megaplier is drawn on the Tuesday and Friday before the Mega Millions drawing. The pool consists of 15 balls. Five are marked 2X, six are marked 3X, three are marked 4X and one is marked 5X.

What are the Mega Millions prizes?

  • Match 5 white balls + mega ball: Jackpot
  • Match 5 white balls: $1 million
  • Match 4 white balls + mega ball: $10,000
  • Match 4 white balls: $500
  • Match 3 white balls + mega ball: $200
  • Match 3 white balls: $10
  • Match 2 white balls + mega ball: $10
  • Match 1 white ball + mega ball: $4
  • Match Mega Ball: $2

What are the odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot?

The chance to match the five white balls and Mega Ball and win the Mega Millions jackpot is 1 in 302,575,350.

How do I find the Mega Millions winning numbers?

You can watch the Mega Millions drawing on YouTube. The winning numbers will also be posted on the Mega Millions website and the Michigan Lottery website.

What happens if I win the jackpot?

A jackpot winner has the choice of an annuity or a cash payout.

The annuity is paid out as one immediate payment followed by 29 annual payments, according to the Mega Millions website. Each payment is 5% larger than the previous one.

“This helps protect winners’ lifestyles and purchasing power in times of inflation,” the Mega Millions website says.

The Cash Option is a one-time, lump-sum payout equal to the entire amount of money in the Mega Millions jackpot prize pool.

If two or more people win the jackpot in the same draw, the money is divided equally among all winning tickets.

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