How many numbers do you need to win the jackpot?

The Powerball jackpot is won by matching five white balls, in any order, plus the one red Powerball number. You can win seven additional ways by matching fewer numbers (see Prizes & Odds chart for details).

Do you win anything with 3 numbers?

Match 3 white numbers + Powerball — $100. Match 3 white numbers only — $7. Match 2 white numbers + Powerball — $7. Match 1 white number + Powerball — $4.

Do you win anything on the lottery with 2 numbers?

If your ticket matches two numbers and the Powerball you'll get $7 but the odds to get there begin to skyrocket to 1 in 701.

How much do you get for 2 numbers on Mega Millions?

If your ticket matches two numbers and the Mega Ball you'll get $10 but the odds to get there begin to skyrocket to 1 in 693.

Do you win anything if you have one number?

However, you must match the Powerball to win the jackpot. To win a Powerball prize, you only have to correctly pick a single number: the red Powerball.

How many numbers do you need to win on the Mega Millions?

Is 2 numbers a winner in Powerball?

What do I win if I get 2 numbers on Powerball? Matching two numbers won't win anything in Powerball unless one of the numbers is the Powerball. A ticket matching one of the five numbers and the Powerball is also worth $4.

What if I get the Mega Ball number only?

What happens if you match the Mega Ball only? If you match only the Mega Ball (and don't match any of the 5 regular numbers), you win a $2 prize and break even on the $2 cost of your Mega Millions ticket.

Does 3 numbers on Mega Millions win anything?

Matching four numbers without the “Mega Ball” would earn the player a $500 prize. Matching three numbers and the “Mega Ball” is worth $200. Matching three numbers, or matching two numbers and the “Mega Ball,” will win a player $10.

How many numbers do you need to match on Mega Millions to win money?

Players may pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers - five different numbers from 1 to 70 (the white balls) and one number from 1 to 25 (the gold Mega Ball) - or select Easy Pick/Quick Pick. You win the jackpot by matching all six winning numbers in a drawing.

What happens if you get all 5 numbers but not the Powerball?

If your ticket matches four numbers and the Powerball, you win $50,000. The Power Play multiplier increases that prize to $100,000. Tickets that match all five main numbers but don't match the Powerball are still worth $1 million. When your Power Play matches that of the drawing, your prize doubles to $2 million.

How much do you win with 5 numbers on Powerball?

You can win $4 just for matching the Powerball, while the jackpot is won by matching all five main numbers plus the Powerball. The top prize starts at $20 million and increases every time it is not won. If there are multiple winners of the jackpot, it will be shared equally between them.

Do all numbers have to be in the same order to win the lottery?

You can match the white ball numbers in any order of a given play to win a prize. The red Powerball number of a given play on your ticket must match the red Powerball drawn.

How many numbers have to match to win anything on Powerball?

Match all five numbers plus the Powerball to win the jackpot, or match any of the non-jackpot-winning combinations to win other great cash prizes! All POWERBALL prizes are set payouts, with the exception of the jackpot prize. The jackpot prize will be shared among winners in all POWERBALL states.

What happens if you get 4 numbers on Mega Millions?

That prize (and any non-jackpot prize) can be multiplied if the player purchases the Megaplier option when buying the ticket. A player who matches four numbers and the Mega Ball wins $10,000; matching four numbers means a $500 win.

What are the luckiest 3 digit numbers?

1, 3, 7, 9, 13, 15, 21, 25, 31, 33, 37, 43, 49, 51, 63, 67, 69, 73, 75, 79, 87, 93, 99, 105, 111, 115, 127, 129, 133, 135, 141, 151, 159, 163, 169, 171, 189, 193, 195, 201, 205, 211, 219, 223, 231, 235, 237, 241, 259, 261, 267, 273, 283, 285, 289, 297, 303, 307, 319, 321, 327, ...

Do you win with 1 number and the Mega number?

Matching three numbers, or matching two numbers and the “Mega Ball,” will win a player $10. Matching one number and the “Mega Ball” is worth $4, and matching the “Mega Ball” is worth a $2 prize.

Is one number a winner on Mega Millions?

How many numbers in Mega Millions do you need to win a prize? You only need to match one number in Mega Millions to win a prize. However, that number must be the Mega Ball, worth $2.

What are the odds of winning the $5 jackpot Lottery?

The odds of winning the Jackpot prize is 1: 9,483,167.

Do lottery numbers have to be in order to win Mega Millions?

Not at all! In a lotto game like Mega Millions, the order in which the numbers are drawn does not matter. The numbers on your ticket are always shown in numerical order, as are the winning numbers for each drawing as reported here on megamillions.com. That makes them easy to compare.

How do you know if you won the Powerball?

Is it better to play your own lottery numbers?

So, is it better to play Quick Pick or to select your own numbers? Chances of winning the lotto between playing quick picks or selecting your own numbers are both equal. “Around 70 to 80 percent of Powerball players use Quick Pick tickets, and the same percentage of winning entries are Quick Picks,” one report said.

How much do you win with 4 numbers on Powerball?

4 numbers matched + Powerball: $50,000 (1 in 913,129 odds) 4 numbers matched: $100 (1 in 36,525 odds) 3 numbers matched + Powerball: $100 (1 in 14,494 odds) 3 numbers matched: $7 (1 in 580 odds)

How much money do you win with 3 numbers and the Powerball?

No, 3 numbers will not win anything in Powerball. To win the jackpot, you need to match 6 numbers.

What happens if you get 2 numbers without the Powerball?

There is no prize for only two numbers match. If you match 2 numbers and Powerball then you win a $7 prize.