Winning Mega Millions numbers for Tuesday, March 21, 2023. $302 million Lottery jackpot

This Mega Millions jackpot is still climbing!

The numbers are in for the Tuesday, March 21st Mega Millions lottery jackpot drawing, worth an estimated $302 million with a cash option of $159.8 million.

Mega Millions numbers

The winning numbers for Tuesday's drawing are 1, 21, 25, 27, 40, the MegaBall was 11. The Megaplier was 2X.

Who was the last Mega Millions winner?

A Mega Millions ticket sold in Louisville ahead of the Jan. 13 drawing matched five of the six winning numbers, according to a release Saturday from the Kentucky Lottery. The winning ticket was worth $1 million.

How many winning Mega Millions numbers do I need to win a prize?

  • The Mega Ball - $2

  • One number plus the Mega Ball - $4

  • Two numbers plus the Mega Ball - $10

  • Three numbers - $10 again

  • Three numbers plus the Mega Ball - $200

  • Four numbers — $500

  • Four numbers plus the Mega Ball — $10,000

  • Five numbers — $1 million

  • Mega Millions jackpot — The whole thing

  • Match all 5 white numbers only — $1 million

When is the next Mega Millions drawing?

Drawings are every Tuesday and Friday at 11 p.m. ET.

Mega Millions' latest lottery jackpot winners

Here is the list of 2022-23 Mega Millions jackpot wins, according to megamillions.com:

  • $426 million — Jan. 28, 2022; California.

  • $128 million — Mar. 8, 2022; New York.

  • $110 million — April 12, 2022; Minnesota.

  • $20 million — April 15, 2022; Tennessee.

  • $1.337 billion — July 29, 2022; Illinois.

  • $502 million — Oct. 14, 2022; California, Florida.

  • $1.348 billion — Jan. 13, 2023; Maine.

How do you play Mega Millions?

Here's a quick, helpful guide on how to play Mega Millions:

Bryce Houston is a content specialist at the Courier-Journal. You can find him on Twitter: @b_ryce8

This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Mega Millions numbers: Kentucky lottery jackpot drawing, Tuesday 3/21