The winning Mega Millions numbers are in for the drawing on Friday, December 20th. The jackpot reached an estimated $862 million ($392.1 million in cash).

If the jackpot is won, it would be the seventh largest in Mega Millions history.

Mega Millions winning numbers

The winning numbers for Friday’s Mega Millions drawing are: 2, 20, 51, 56 and 67. The Mega Ball is 19. The Megaplier Is 2x.

Has anyone won the Mega Millions jackpot?

No one has won the Mega Millions jackpot. A total of five tickets purchased in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana and Pennsylvania each brought in $1 million in prizes with the five white balls.

The jackpot is currently estimated at $944 million ($429.4 million cash option) and would be the seventh largest Mega Millions prize if won at that amount.

When is the next Mega Millions drawing?

The next Mega Millions drawing will take place Tuesday, December 24th. The drawings take place Every Tuesday and Friday at 11 p.m. The jackpot is at least $800 million ($401.8 million cash option).

How late can you buy a Mega Millions ticket?

In Michigan, tickets can be purchased in-store and online until 10:45 p.m. the night 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 game. The Megaplier is drawn on the Tuesday and Friday before the Mega Millions drawing. The pool includes 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 + Megaball: 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

• Combine 2 white balls + mega ball: $10

• Combine 1 white ball + mega ball: $4

What are the chances of winning the Mega Millions jackpot?

The chances of matching the five white balls and the Mega Ball to win the Mega Millions jackpot are high 1 of 302,575,350.

How do I find the Mega Millions winning numbers?

You can watch the Mega Millions drawing on YouTube. 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 option of receiving a pension or a cash payout.

According to the Mega Millions website, the annuity is paid as an immediate payment followed by 29 annual payments. Each payment is 5% higher than the previous one.

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

The cash option is a one-time lump sum payment equal to all cash in the Mega Millions jackpot prize pool.

If two or more people win the jackpot in the same drawing, the money will be divided equally between all winning tickets.

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This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Mega Millions numbers for Friday, December 20, 2024: No jackpot winner