According to the Mega Millions website, the projected Mega Millions lottery prize for Friday night's drawing was $87 million with a cash option of $46.8 million.

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The prize was previously won on April 18 in East Syracuse, New York, for $20 million, and on April 14 in Ozone Park, New York, for $483 million by a lottery player.

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The winning Mega Millions numbers for Friday, May 5, 2023 are as follows: 16-18-28-42-43, and Megaball 11's Megaplier was 3x

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Mega Millions drawings are held every Tuesday and Friday at 11 p.m.

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There are 302,575,350 to 1 chances against winning the jackpot. 12,607,306-to-1 odds exist for matching all five white balls.

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In Mega Millions, matching two numbers will not result in a prize unless one of the numbers is the Mega Ball. A winning ticket costs $4 if one of the five numbers and the Mega Ball match.

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According to megamillions.com, the anticipated Mega Millions jackpot for Friday's drawing increased to $68 million with a $35.8 million cash option.

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