Ohio Mega Millions Odds and Prizes

Mega Millions has nine prize levels and each of them offers different amounts, depending on how many winning numbers you match. Matching the Mega Ball will bring you a $10 prize while the jackpot can be won if you match all six winning numbers. The grand prize has a guaranteed minimum of $50 million and it doesn’t have a jackpot cap, meaning that it rolls over until it is won.

If more players win the jackpot, it will be equally shared among them. Except for the jackpot, all the other prize tiers have fixed amounts.

Mega Millions Odds and Prizes Table

In the table below you can discover how many numbers you need to match in order to win a prize. You can also see the Mega Millions prize tiers and your odds of winning for each of them.

Numbers Matched	Odds of Winning	Prize
Match 5 + Mega Ball	1 in 290,472,336	Jackpot
Match 5	1 in 12,629,232	$1 million
Match 4 + Mega Ball	1 in 893,761	$10,000
Match 4	1 in 38,859	$500
Match 3 + Mega Ball	1 in 13,965	$200
Match 3	1 in 607	$10
Match 2 + Mega Ball	1 in 665	$10
Match 1 + Mega Ball	1 in 86	$7
Match Mega Ball	1 in 35	$5

The overall odds of winning a prize are 1 in 23.07.

Multiplier Prizes

When you purchase a Mega Millions ticket, you automatically get the Multiplier feature. The Multiplier adds a randomly chosen number to your ticket, which if drawn boosts non-jackpot winnings.

Numbers Matched	Prize for 2X Multiplier	Prize for 3X Multiplier	Prize for 4X Multiplier	Prize for 5X Multiplier	Prize for 10X Multiplier
Match 5	$2 million	$3 million	$4 million	$5 million	$10 million
Match 4 + Mega Ball	$20,000	$30,000	$40,000	$50,000	$100,000
Match 4	$1,000	$1,500	$2,000	$2,500	$5,000
Match 3 + Mega Ball	$400	$600	$800	$1,000	$2,000
Match 3	$20	$30	$40	$50	$100
Match 2 + Mega Ball	$20	$30	$40	$50	$100
Match 1 + Mega Ball	$14	$21	$28	$35	$70
Match 0 + Mega Ball	$10	$15	$20	$25	$50

Although randomly chosen, the lower Multipliers are more common – but can still significantly increase your potential payout! Discover the Multiplier odds on the table below:

Multiplier	Odds of being selected
2X	1 in 2.3
3X	1 in 3.2
4X	1 in 8
5X	1 in 16
10X	1 in 32

Jackpot Options

You can receive your Mega Millions jackpot in two ways:

• Annuity
• Cash

The annuity option means you will get your prize in 30 installments over 29 years. If you choose the cash lump sum option, your winnings will be paid out as a single payment of the present cash value of the jackpot prize.

Mega Millions jackpots are pari-mutuel which means that if there are multiple winners, the amounts will be divided equally between them.

The advertised Mega Millions jackpot is usually just an estimate and it is not always a guaranteed amount. In case you win the jackpot, you may receive less than the advertised amount. The actual amount depends on the game sales and interest rates for long-term investments.