How to play Mega Millions

Picking your numbers

Pick 5 numbers from 1 to 70 and one Mega Ball from 1 to 24.

Draws are held Wednesdays and Saturdays.

In short: Pick 5 main numbers and a Mega Ball. The top prize is 5 main numbers plus the Mega Ball. Amounts are shown in pounds.

The prize tiers

What each tier paid in the draw on Wed 7 Oct 2026. Most prizes change with ticket sales and the number of winners; the fixed ones stay the same.

Match	Winners	Prize each
Match 5 + Mega Ball	0	£259,837,360
Match 5	2	£753,151.75
Match 4 + Mega Ball	3	£7,531.52
Match 4	112	£376.58
Match 3 + Mega Ball	298	£150.63
Match 3	8,075	£7.53
Match 2 + Mega Ball	7,464	£7.53
Match 1 + Mega Ball	57,544	£5.27
Match 0 + Mega Ball	147,915	£3.77

Mega Millions is drawn in the United States. Amounts on this site are shown in pounds, converted from US dollars.

Checking a ticket

Compare your numbers with the draw's numbers on the Mega Millions results page, or let the Lottery Results app do it: scan the ticket with your camera, or save your numbers once and every draw is checked for you, with an alert when the results are in.

Always confirm a win with the operator or an official retailer before discarding a ticket. Lottery Results is independent and can't see your tickets or pay prizes.