Mega Millions winning numbers, live results for Tuesday’s $250M drawing

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The Mega Millions the jackpot for Tuesday’s drawing has risen to an estimated $250 million, with a cash option of $117.3 million.

The winning numbers were: 16, 22, 26, 36 and 56. The Megaball was 1 with a Megaplier of 4X.

While no one nationwide hit Friday’s $229 million jackpot, a pair of $1 million second-prize tickets were sold in Missouri. Each matched five numbers, but not the Mega Ball.

Friday’s winning numbers were: 23, 26, 35, 41 and 43. The mega ball was 7with a Megaplier of 2X.

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.

Wednesday’s Powerball jackpot is worth an estimated $39 million with a cash option of $18.6 million.

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