What Stood Out
The draw came in at 2:3 (odd:even), a pattern that occurred 4 times in the last 18 draws. The sum of 236 is within the upper band.
- Repeats vs last 5 draws: 2 main, 0 bonus.
- Top hot main numbers: 18, 62, 63, 11, 21.
Sum Analysis
The sum of the main numbers in the 2026-04-17 draw was 236, which is considerably higher than the average sum of 183.94 across all draws analyzed.
With a standard deviation of 40.79, this sum falls into the higher range category, which has been hit only twice so far.
Such a high sum suggests that the draw featured relatively large numbers, aligning with the presence of numbers in the 40s and 60s.
- Latest sum: 236
- Average sum: 183.94
- Sum range: High (only 2 hits in this range)
Odd/Even Breakdown
The latest Mega Millions draw on 2026-04-17 showed an odd-even pattern of 2 odd numbers and 3 even numbers (38, 44, 62 even; 43, 49 odd).
This 2:3 pattern is the third most common in recent draws, appearing 4 times out of 18 draws, compared to the 3:2 pattern which has occurred 7 times.
The dominance of even numbers in this draw contrasts with the overall trend where 3:2 odd-even splits are more frequent.
- Latest draw odd/even split: 2 odd, 3 even
- 2:3 pattern occurred 4 times in 18 draws
- Most frequent pattern: 3:2 (7 hits)
Hot & Cold
Hot main numbers currently include 18, 62, and 63, each appearing 4 times in the recent draws, highlighting their frequent selection.
Interestingly, 62 was part of the latest winning numbers, reinforcing its status as a hot number.
Cold main numbers like 70, 66, and 64 have not appeared at all in the recent draws, suggesting they are less likely to be drawn in the near term.
On the bonus side, numbers 2, 16, 23, and 24 are among the hot bonus numbers, each hitting twice, while numbers like 22 and 21 remain cold with zero hits.
- Hot main numbers: 18, 62, 63 (4 hits each)
- Cold main numbers: 70, 66, 64, 61, 59 (0 hits)
- Hot bonus numbers: 2, 16, 23, 24 (2 hits each)
- Cold bonus numbers: 22, 21, 20, 19, 18 (0 hits)
Repeat Check
The latest draw repeated 2 main numbers (49 and 62) from the last 5 draws, with no bonus number repeats.
Looking further back at the last 10 draws, 3 main numbers (38, 49, 62) were repeated, indicating some consistency in number occurrence.
This level of repetition is notable given the random nature of lottery draws, and it aligns with the observed moderate recurrence patterns.
- 2 main numbers repeated vs last 5 draws: 49, 62
- 0 bonus numbers repeated vs last 5 draws
- 3 main numbers repeated vs last 10 draws: 38, 49, 62
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