Mega Millions: Current Matrix and Exact Odds
This reviewed base format is five distinct numbers from 70 plus one Mega Ball from 24. The old LottoFlick configuration used a 25-number Mega Ball pool. A change to a pool changes the sample space even when the five-number main selection stays the same.
- Review jurisdiction
- United States base game; price reviewed for Florida
- Base number format
- 5 from 70 + 1 from 24 in a separate pool
- Official jackpot odds
- 1 in 290,472,336
- Draw days
- Tuesday, Friday
- Base price
- USD 5
- Price scope
- Florida base play; includes the built-in multiplier. Not a separate Megaplier purchase.
- Last reviewed
How the jackpot odds are calculated
C(70,5) × C(24,1) = 290,472,336. With uniform unordered selections and independent separate pools where applicable, one exact ticket has probability 1/290,472,336. The exact BigInt count matches the reviewed official jackpot denominator.
Static result: 1 in 290,472,336; official match.
Reproduce the matrix change
C(70,5) is 12,103,014. Multiplying by the former pool of 25 gives 302,575,350; multiplying by the reviewed pool of 24 gives 290,472,336. The latter matches the current official rule denominator. This comparison explains a data correction, rather than a strategy for choosing a better ticket.
The reviewed Florida USD 5 base play includes its multiplier. That feature affects non-jackpot payouts; it is not an extra player-selected ball in the jackpot count. The registry deliberately keeps prize amounts, taxes and claim rules outside the verified calculation scope.
What understanding the odds can and cannot do
For t distinct tickets in the same uniform base draw with N equally likely outcomes, jackpot coverage is t/N when 0 ≤ t ≤ N. Buying duplicate selections does not add new outcomes. Across independent draws, if each ticket event has fixed probability p, the chance of at least one success in t draws is 1−(1−p)^t. This explains probability; it does not recommend more spending.
Balanced selections, birthdays and past draw frequencies do not improve the jackpot chance of a particular valid ticket. LottoFlick does not predict winning numbers. Use the combination calculator to explore models and the Explorer to compare field scopes.
Official evidence and limits
- Mega Millions — game information — Florida Lottery; verified fields: name, country, jurisdiction, mainPick, mainPool, bonusPick, bonusPool, ticketPrice, currency, drawSchedule, drawTime, drawTimezone; reviewed 2026-10-04.
- Mega Millions game rules — Florida Lottery; verified fields: jackpotOdds, overallOdds; reviewed 2026-10-04.
Verified status applies to the stated base format and sourced fields. Claim deadlines, taxes, additional products and live jackpot amounts are not verified here. Check the responsible operator before purchasing or claiming a ticket.