Friday the 13th was not a lucky day for Mega Millions players.

The Mega Millions jackpot increased from an estimated $695 million to $740 million with a cash option prize of $343 million. It is now one of the eight best prizes ever in the history of the game.

Here you will find the latest winning numbers and everything you need to know about the last draw.

What are the Mega Millions winning numbers for Friday, December 13, 2024?

The winning numbers for the Mega Millions drawing on Friday, December 13, 2024 were 36, 43, 52, 58, 65, with the Mega Ball being 16 and the Megaplier being 3X.

Mega Millions drawing: where are the winners?

No one won the grand prize, but one person won the $3 million Megaplier prize, followed by three others who won $1 million prizes. These winning tickets were sold in California, Massachusetts, New York and Vermont.

Who won the last Mega Millions jackpot?

The last major jackpot winner was also among the top 10 highest payouts in Mega Millions history. A single jackpot in Texas brought $810 million on September 10th. A new jackpot started on September 13th and continued to grow.

Did anyone claim March’s $1 billion Mega Millions prize?

Mega Millions won an unclaimed $1.128 billion prize in New Jersey on March 26. The winning ticket can be returned up to one year after winning. The New Jersey winner has until March 26, 2025 to claim the prize. According to Mega Millions, if unclaimed, the unpaid prize will revert to each participating Mega Millions jurisdiction.

When is the next Mega Millions drawing?

The next Mega Millions drawing will take place on Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 11 p.m.

How likely are you to win the Powerball or Mega Millions jackpot?

The lottery numbers start to rise and you dream about what you could do with all the winnings, but the chances of winning big are pretty slim.

The chance of winning a Mega Millions jackpot is 1 in 302.6 million.

The odds of winning a Powerball jackpot – regardless of the amount – are approximately 1 in 292.2 million.

Top 10 Powerball and Mega Millions jackpot results in the US lottery

Here are the country’s top ten Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots of all time, according to powerball.com:

• $2.04 billion, Powerball – November 7, 2022; California.

• $1.765 billion, Powerball — Oct. 11, 2023; California.

• $1.602 billion, Mega millions – August 8, 2023; Florida.

• $1.586 billion, Powerball – January 13, 2016; California, Florida, Tennessee.

• $1.537 billion, Mega millions – Oct 23, 2018; South Carolina.

• $1.35 billion, Mega millions – January 13, 2023; Maine.

• $1.337 billion, Mega millions — July 29, 2022; Illinois.

• $1.326 billion, Powerball – April 6, 2024; Oregon

• $1.13 billion, Mega millions – March 26, 2024; New Jersey.

• $1.08 billion, Powerball — July 19, 2023; California.

Top 10 Mega Millions Jackpots

The latest jackpot has just entered the top 10 highest Mega Millions jackpots of all time.

• $1.602 billion – August 8, 2023; Florida.

• $1.537 billion – October 23, 2018; South Carolina.

• $1.35 billion – January 13, 2023; Maine.

• $1.337 billion – July 29, 2022; Illinois.

• $1.13 billion – March 26, 2024; New Jersey.

• $1.05 billion – January 22, 2021; Michigan

• $810 million – September 10, 2024; Texas

• $740 million (estimated) – Currently

• $656 million – March 30, 2012; Illinois, Kansas, Maryland

• $648 million – December 17, 2013; California, Georgia

This article originally appeared on the Nashville Tennessean: Mega Millions hits $740 million jackpot: Latest winning numbers, next drawing