Mega Millions winning numbers for Tuesday, March 12.
The Mega Millions winning numbers are in for the Tuesday, March 12 drawing for the sixth largest Mega Millions jackpot ever estimated $735 million ($354.3 million cash option).
The winning numbers was drawn around 11 p.m. EST Tuesday and we have the results below.
Check below for the winning numbers for Tuesday, March 12.
Mega Millions winning numbers
The winning numbers for Tuesday's Mega Millions drawing are: 2 - 16 - 31 - 57 - 64 and Megaball 24. Megaplier was 3x
Did anyone win the Mega Millions jackpot?
No one won the Mega Millions jackpot for March 12. There were two Match 5 winners from Massachusetts and North Carolina who won $1 million each.
To view the list of past winners, visit the Mega Millions website.
When is the next Mega Millions drawing?
The next Mega Millions drawing is Friday, March 15 with a $792 million jackpot. Drawings are held at 11 p.m. every Tuesday and Friday.
How late can you buy a Mega Millions ticket in New York?
In New York, in-store and online ticket sales are available until 10 p.m. on the night of the draw. Mega Millions costs $2 to play. In New Jersey and Connecticut you can purchase a ticket until 10:45 p.m. the night of the draw.
What's the Megaplier?
The Megaplier feature increases non-jackpot prizes by two, three, four or five times. It costs an extra $1 per play. The Megaplier is drawn on Tuesday and Friday before the Mega Millions drawing. The pool includes 15 balls. Five are marked with 2X, six with 3X, three with 4X and one with 5X.
What are the Mega Millions prizes?
Match 5 White Balls + Mega Ball: JackpotMatch 5 White Balls: $1 millionMatch 4 White Balls + Mega Ball: $10,000Match 4 White Balls: $500Match 3 White Balls + Mega Ball: $200Match 3 White Balls: $10Match 2 White Balls + Mega Ball: $10Match 1 White Ball + Mega Ball: $4Match Mega Ball: $2
What are the odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot?
The odds of matching the five white balls and Mega Ball to win the Mega Millions jackpot are 1 in 302,575,350.
What happens if I win the jackpot?
A jackpot winner has the option of taking an annuity or cash payment.
The annuity is paid out as one immediate payment followed by 29 annual payments, according to the Mega Millions website. Each payment is 5% bigger than the previous one.
"This helps protect winners’ lifestyle and purchasing power in periods of inflation," according to the Mega Millions website.
The cash option is a one-time, lump-sum payment that is equal to all the cash in the Mega Millions jackpot prize pool.
If two or more people win the jackpot in the same drawing, the money is shared equally among all winning tickets.
How to play the Mega Millions
In order to purchase a ticket, you'll have to visit your local convenience store, gas station or grocery store − and in a handful of states, you can purchase tickets online.
To play, you will need to pick six numbers. Five numbers will be white balls ranging from 1 to 70. The gold Mega Ball is one number between 1 and 25.
If you believe the odds are against you, ask for a "Quick Pick" or an "Easy Pick," the computer will randomly generate the numbers for you.
Players can add the "Megaplier" for $1, which can increase non-grand prize winnings by two, three, four or five times. The Megaplier is drawn before the Mega Millions numbers on Tuesday and Friday.
There are 15 Megapiler balls in all:
2X, five balls3X, six balls4X, three balls5X, one ball
This article originally appeared on Times Herald-Record: No jackpot winner for March 12, 2024 Mega Millions
