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Mega Millions Results for Friday, August 28, 2026: Winning Numbers

The Mega Millions draw on August 28, 2026 produced 8, 17, 29, 42, 55 with Mega Ball 2. 8 was the longest-absent of the main numbers, back after 49 draws away. 29 had shown up only 1 time in the prior 100 draws.

How each number got here

Number	Before this draw	Appearances in prior 100 draws
8	last seen 50 draws earlier	4
17	last seen 6 draws earlier	9
29	last seen 16 draws earlier	1
42	last seen 10 draws earlier	11
55	last seen 7 draws earlier	7
2 (Mega Ball)	last seen 24 draws earlier	3

"Draws earlier" counts the draws back to the previous appearance, so 1 means the number was also in the draw just before. With 5 of 70 numbers per draw, an average number appears about 7 times in 100 draws.

Shape of the draw

• Sum of the main numbers151
• Odd / even3 odd, 2 even
• Low (1-35) / high (36-70)3 low, 2 high

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Source: winning numbers from data.ny.gov dataset 5xaw-6ayf, published by the New York State Gaming Commission. Dataset range 2021-10-01 to 2026-10-16 (319 draws). Check the official Mega Millions results before claiming a prize.

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