Mega Millions winning numbers, live results for Friday’s $42M lottery drawing

By Jeff Goldman | NJ Advance Media for NJ.comChris Sheldon | NJ Advance Media for NJ.comMORE: 48 N.J. lottery winner hit prizes worth at least $1M last year. See full list.The Mega Millions jackpot for Friday’s lottery drawing has increased to an estimated $42 million with a cash option of $18.8 million.The winning numbers were: 20, 42, 46, 59 and 69. The Mega Ball drawn was 19 with a Megaplier was of 4X.While no one across the country hit Tuesday’s $20 million jackpot, three second-prize, $1 million tickets were sold, including one in New Jersey. The tickets matched five numbers but not the Mega Ball.Tuesday’s winning numbers were: 13, 22, 27, 29 and 35. The Mega Ball drawn was 1 with a Megaplier was of 2X.The jackpot for Tuesday’s drawing reset after a ticket sold in California hit a $1.22 billion jackpot in the previous drawing.Players have a 1 in 12,607,306 chance of a ticket matching five numbers but not the Mega Ball and winning at least $1 million. The odds of matching four numbers plus the Mega Ball for a prize of at least $10,000 are 931,001 to 1.Mega Millions drawings are held each Tuesday and Friday in 45 states, along with Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.Our journalism needs your support. Please subscribe today to NJ.com.If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.