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Mega Millions Winning Numbers for Tuesday, March 17, 2026

The Mega Millions numbers drawn on Tuesday March 17, 2026 (3/17/2026) were 04-11-18-38-50, and the Mega Ball was 24.

The advertised jackpot for this drawing was $60 million, about $25 million as a one-time cash payment before tax. It was won by a ticket sold in Ohio: the next drawing started again from the $50 million minimum. The jackpot now, and after tax in every state.

Who won

179,541 tickets won a prize in the March 17, 2026 drawing, including one jackpot winner.

Mega Millions winners by prize, March 17, 2026
MatchWinnersPrize
5 + Mega Ball 1 Jackpot
5 0 $2 million–$10 million
4 + Mega Ball 4 $20,000–$100,000
4 121 $1,000–$5,000
3 + Mega Ball 375 $400–$2,000
3 7,757 $20–$100
2 + Mega Ball 7,086 $20–$100
1 + Mega Ball 51,135 $14–$70
0 + Mega Ball 113,062 $10–$50
All prizes179,541

Counts for every lottery that sells Mega Millions, as published by megamillions.com. Every Mega Millions ticket carries a 2× to 10× multiplier, so each prize is shown as the range it pays.

What these numbers paid

Prizes below the jackpot are fixed, shown before the multiplier printed on the ticket. A ticket wins by matching the main numbers and the Mega Ball; the order does not matter. Check a ticket against every draw.

MatchPrizeOdds
5 + Mega Ball Jackpot ($60 million) 1 in 290,472,336
5 $1,000,000 1 in 12,629,232
4 + Mega Ball $10,000 1 in 893,761
4 $500 1 in 38,859
3 + Mega Ball $200 1 in 13,965
3 $10 1 in 607.17
2 + Mega Ball $10 1 in 665.00
1 + Mega Ball $7 1 in 85.81
0 + Mega Ball $5 1 in 35.17

Mega Millions is drawn Tuesday · Friday, and the numbers are the same in every state that sells it.

Frequently asked questions

What were the Mega Millions winning numbers on Tuesday, March 17, 2026?
04-11-18-38-50, with the Mega Ball 24.
Did anyone win the Mega Millions jackpot on Tuesday, March 17, 2026?
Yes. The $60 million jackpot was won by a ticket sold in Ohio.
How many people won Mega Millions on Tuesday, March 17, 2026?
179,541 tickets won a prize.