Mega Millions: Winning numbers March 19 2024

WASHINGTON — The Mega Millions jackpot has officially crossed the $1 billion mark after nobody won the grand prize during Friday night’s drawing. 

The top prize now stands at an estimated $1.1 billion for Tuesday. That’s the fifth-largest prize in Mega Millions history and the seventh-largest U.S. lottery jackpot. 

Ahead of Friday night’s drawing, the jackpot was estimated to be $977 million. The winning numbers were 3-8-31-35-44, 16 Mega Ball and 3x MegaPlier.

While no one won the jackpot, there were six winners who won at least $1 million.

Tickets sold in California, Florida, Illinois, Nebraska and Texas all matched the five white ball numbers, meaning they won $1 million each. Additionally, a Virginia ticket matched won $2 million because they also had the Megaplier. 

The cash prize, which most jackpot winners select, stands at $525.8 million for Tuesday. 

Mega Millions hasn’t seen a grand prize winner since December 8, 2023, when two tickets shared a $394 million jackpot.

Last year was a big year for massive lottery jackpots, with two Mega Millions jackpots and one Powerball jackpot each worth over $1 billion. 

The odds of winning the jackpot are one in 302,575,350.

The winning numbers were  3-8-31-35-44, 16 Mega Ball and 3x MegaPlier.

Mega Millions drawings take place on Tuesday and Friday at 11 p.m. Eastern Time.

1. $2.04 billion, Powerball, Nov. 8, 2022 (one ticket, from California)
2. $1.602 billion, Mega Millions, August 8, 2023 (one ticket, from Florida)
3. $1.586 billion, Powerball, Jan. 13, 2016 (three tickets, from California, Florida, Tennessee)
4. $1.537 billion, Mega Millions, Oct. 23, 2018 (one ticket, from South Carolina)
5. $1.348 billion Mega Millions, Jan. 13, 2023 (one ticket, from Maine)
6. $1.337 billion, Mega Millions, July 29, 2022 (one ticket, from Illinois)
7. $1.1 billion (estimated), Mega Millions, March 26, 2024
8. $1.08 billion, Powerball, July 19, 2023 (one ticket, from California)
9. $1.05 billion, Mega Millions, Jan. 22, 2021 (one ticket, from Michigan)
10. $842.4 million, Powerball, Jan. 1, 2024 (one ticket, from Michigan)

The Associated Press contributed to this report.