How to Choose Lottery Numbers- Formula-Ditch the Fortune Cookies

Try this Formula instead of the Fortune Cookies next time you buy your lottery ticket.

While there is no surefire system to pick winning lottery numbers, people who frequently play the lottery often have a particular system. If your state offers the Mega Millions Lottery, you can use the system below to help you pick winning numbers.

Even though every combination of numbers has an equal chance of winning, you might just hit the jackpot!

Step 1
Visit the website of the Mega Millions Lottery and look at the winning numbers for the past 50 drawings. In every drawing, the first 5 numbers are drawn from 1 to 56. The last number, the Mega Ball, is drawn from 1 to 46. The first 5 numbers of every winning ticket are listed in order from smallest to largest.

Step 2
Now, look at the first column of numbers; these are the lowest numbers in each winning lottery ticket over the past 50 drawings. Pick a number that has that appears frequently in the first column.

Step 3
Next, look at the 5th column of numbers; these are the highest numbers in each drawing. Pick a number that occurs frequently in the 5th column.

Step 4
Pick the next three Mega Millions by using the digits in your phone number. Pick lottery numbers that give you a good vibe.

Step 5
Lastly, for the Mega Ball, pick either your age or half your age.

Step 6
One last strategy for picking winning lottery numbers is the following. Purchase a quick pick ticket where a computer randomly generates the numbers for you. Then purchase another ticket, and add 1 to all the numbers on the quick pick. For example, if the first lottery ticket is 3, 11, 14, 26, 48, and 35; then pick 4, 12, 15, 27, 49, and 36 for the second ticket.