Do Common Mega Million Numbers Give New Jersey Residents A Better Chance?

Experts say that you can do all the research you want, but it doesn't matter. A list of the most drawn Mega Millions lottery numbers will not help you at all.

The Luckiest Mega Millions Numbers

We all have our favorite numbers. We call them our lucky numbers. They are usually a combination of loved ones' birthdays, important dates, and other significant numbers in our lives.

We feel like we have a connection with those numbers, and we think they will help us win Mega Millions one day, and they might.

Some of us approach it less sentimentally and more scientifically. We look for research that reveals which Mega Millions numbers are chosen most often—and which are picked the least.

Do Lucky Numbers Matter?

Experts say if that's your angle, you might be barking up the wrong tree. The most-often picked Mega Millions numbers don't affect your chances of winning.

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Some numbers are more common in a Mega Millions drawing. How Stuff Works tells us that 31, 17, 3, 29, and 10 are some of the luckiest white ball numbers.

The article also highlights 11, 9, 4, 10, and 15 as common Mega Ball numbers. The list was published a year ago, so some of these numbers may have changed.

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New Jersey residents will continue to play and hope that we're the next big winner, so we can buy that dream home or take that ultimate vacation.

And yes, despite the science, we'll still play our lucky numbers.