You are more likely to get hit by lightning, die from a flesh-eating bacteria, or get hit by an asteroid than to win the Mega Millions drawing.  And, if you do win, the cash value of $12 million is paid out over 26 years and breaks down to $461,538 per year. Let’s take a look at the most commonly drawn numbers.

48 – drawn 83 times

36 – drawn 75 times

12 – drawn 73 times

53 – drawn 73 times

46 – drawn 71 times

51 – drawn 71 times

52 – drawn 71 times

The most commonly drawn Mega Balls are:

36 – drawn 24 times

9 – drawn 22 times

35 – drawn 21 times

7 – drawn 20 times