Mega Millions numbers for 08/18/26: Jackpot worth $100 million

There was no winner of the $100 million Mega Millions jackpot for the drawing held on Tuesday, Aug. 18. That means the drawing on Friday, Aug. 21 will be worth $113 million, with a cash option of $48.3 million.

The winning numbers are: 5-19-30-38-59

Mega Ball: 12

Mega Millions winners for Aug. 18:

• Four players matched four white balls and the Mega Ball to win a $10,000 base prize. With the automatic multiplier applied, three players won $20,000 total and one player won $40,000.

• The $40,000 winner was the largest prize won in the drawing.

• A total of 239,467 tickets won at least $10 in the drawing.

Mega Millions drawings are held every Tuesday and Friday at 11 p.m. ET. Five balls are drawn from a set of balls numbered 1 through 70; the Mega Ball is drawn from a set of balls numbered 1 through 24. The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 290 million.

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Mega Millions is played in 45 states, plus the District of Columbia and the Virgin Islands. Tickets cost $5 each.

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