Number 42 in Mega Millions
Number 42 was drawn 78 times across 925 Mega Millions draws, which is 8.43% of them.
Frequency
- Drawn 78 times in 925 draws.
- Chance alone would produce about 66.1 appearances.
- That is 18.05% above expected.
- It ranks number 5 among the most drawn.
Delay
- It has been missing for 3 draws.
- Its longest recorded delay was 78 draws.
- On average, 11 draws pass between one appearance and the next.
Recent appearances
The last time was draw 2535, on 8/28/2026.
Numbers drawn most often with 42
The numbers below appeared in the same draw as 42 more often than any others.
- 22 — 11 times together
What these numbers do not tell you
Everything on this page describes the past. Number 42 has exactly the same chance of coming out in the next draw as any other, overdue or not — every draw starts over and keeps no memory of the last. These figures help you choose deliberately, not predict.