Here are the latest Mega Millions winning numbers and payouts of the draw on Tuesday, 16 October 2018.
Mega Millions Winning Numbers
3, 45, 49, 61, 69 Mega Ball: 9 Megaplier: 5x
The most commonly drawn winning numbers per the Mega Millions results since 1996 are: 2, 17, 31, 39, 29 and 4 – with 46 bubbling under.
The least drawn number for the same period is 67, which has been drawn 24 times
Mega Millions Payouts
Similar to the previous draw, the Mega Millions draw on 16 October 2018 failed to produce a jackpot winner – division one (five correct numbers + mega ball).
Other Payouts
| Match: Numbers + Mega Ball | Total Winners | Prize Amount* | Megaplier Winners | Megaplier Prize Amount* |
| 5 + 0 | 9 | $1,000,000 | 1 | $5,000,000 |
| 4 + 1 | 100 | $10,000 | 12 | $50,000 |
| 4 + 0 | 2,440 | $500 | 252 | $2,500 |
| 3 + 1 | 6,993 | $200 | 815 | $1,000 |
| 3 + 0 | 163,877 | $10 | 19,223 | $50 |
| 2 + 1 | 149,020 | $10 | 17,691 | $50 |
| 1 + 1 | 1,204,564 | $4 | 142,203 | $20 |
| 0 + 1 | 3,000,492 | $2 | 356,533 | $10 |
The Next Mega Millions Draw and Jackpot
The next Mega Millions jackpot stands at an amount of $868 million (R12.3 billion).
The next Mega Millions draw will be on Friday, 19 October 2018.