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Mega Millions Winning Numbers for Tuesday, August 5, 2025

12 27 42 59 65 2

The colored ball is the Mega Ball.

Number Analysis

Number Rank (this format, before this date) Hot / cold Gap (draws)
12 #30 7
27 #56 1
42 #12 hot 4
59 #61 cold 4
65 #63 cold 30

The Mega Ball 2 ranks #2 of 24 in this format.

Computed from the 34 Mega Millions drawings in the same format (since April 5, 2025) before August 5, 2025.

Prize Tiers and Odds (current rules)

Match Prize Odds
5 + MB Jackpot 1 in 290,472,336
5 $1,000,000 1 in 12,629,232
4 + MB $10,000 1 in 893,761
4 $500 1 in 38,859
3 + MB $200 1 in 13,965
3 $10 1 in 607
2 + MB $10 1 in 665
1 + MB $7 1 in 86
MB only $5 1 in 35
Any prize — 1 in 23

Prize amounts under the current rules as listed on our odds calculator; multipliers change prize amounts, not the odds.

About This Drawing

Number Times drawn before Previous appearance
12 52 2025-07-11
27 54 2025-08-01
42 65 2025-07-22
59 58 2025-07-22
65 46 2025-04-22
2 (Mega Ball) 30 2025-06-27
  • Odd/even split: 3 odd, 2 even
  • Low/high split: 2 low, 3 high
  • Sum of main numbers: 205
  • Repeated from the previous drawing: 27
This drawing used the current Mega Millions format: 5/70 + 1/24 ($5 per play, built-in 2x-10x multiplier).

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