Here are the most frequently drawn numbers throughout the history of the Mega Millions Lottery history, through Oct. 19, 2018, according to lottonumbers.com:
Main numbers since 1996
2 (219 times)
17 (218 times)
31 (218 times)
39 (214 times)
4 (212 times)
46 (212 times)
29 (211 times)
5 (209 times)
20 (209 times)
35 (208 times)
Mega ball numbers since 1996
3 (89 times)
1 (84 times)
7 (82 times)
9 (82 times)
15 (82 times)
10 (81 times)
6 (75 times)
2 (72 times)
8 (72 times)
4 (71 times)