Mega Millions winning numbers, live results from Friday's $281 million lottery drawing

The Mega Millions jackpot for Friday's lottery drawing has increased to an estimated $281 million, with a cash option of $131.5 million.

The winning numbers were: 11, 22, 42, 46 and 51. The Mega Ball was 4, with a Megaplier of 2X.

No one in the entire country won the $250 million jackpot on Tuesday. A second-prize ticket worth $1 million was sold in Florida. There were five correct numbers, but not the Mega Ball.

Tuesday's winning numbers were: 16, 22, 26, 36 And 56. The Mega Ball was 1with a Megaplier from 4X.

Players have a 1 in 12,607,306 chance that a ticket that matches five numbers but does not include the Mega Ball will win at least $1 million. The odds of matching four numbers plus the Mega Ball to win at least $10,000 are 931,001 to 1.

Mega Millions drawings take place every Tuesday and Friday in 45 states as well as Washington, DC and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Saturday's Powerball jackpot is worth an estimated $54 million, with a cash option of $25.5 million.

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