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Mega Millions Winning Numbers for Tuesday, August 17, 2021

3 6 16 38 56 24 Multiplier: 3X

The colored ball is the Mega Ball.

Number Analysis

Number Rank (this format, before this date) Hot / cold Gap (draws)
3 #19 10
6 #55 11
16 #48 63
38 #27 14
56 #32 19

The Mega Ball 24 ranks #12 of 25 in this format.

Computed from the 396 Mega Millions drawings in the same format (October 31, 2017 – April 4, 2025) before August 17, 2021.

About This Drawing

Number Times drawn before Previous appearance
3 31 2021-07-13
6 24 2021-07-09
16 25 2021-01-08
38 30 2021-06-29
56 29 2021-06-11
24 (Mega Ball) 16 2021-08-03
  • Odd/even split: 1 odd, 4 even
  • Low/high split: 3 low, 2 high
  • Sum of main numbers: 119
Historical note: this drawing used an earlier Mega Millions format — 5/70 + 1/25 ($2 per play). Today's game odds do not apply to this drawing.

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