The winning numbers for Friday's $685 million Mega Millions jackpot have been drawn.
The numbers for the drawing are 3, 1, 6, 44 and 51 with a Megaball of 7.
The $685 million jackpot is for the winner who chooses an annuity, paid over 29 years. Nearly all winners opt for the cash option, which is valued at an estimated $347.8 million.
The Mega Millions prize has grown so large because it has been nearly four months since anyone matched the game’s six numbers and snagged the jackpot.
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The record Mega Millions jackpot is more than $1.5 billion, won in 2018, and a jackpot surpassing $1.3 billion was won in Illinois in July. Lottery officials say there have been 11 winning jackpots of $500 million or more since Mega Millions began in 2002.
The largest U.S. lottery jackpot ever won was $2.04 billion in November. The winner bought the lucky Powerball ticket in Southern California.
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Mega Millions is played in 45 states as well as Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The game is overseen by state lottery officials.
