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Mega Millions winning numbers are in for the Friday, Jan. 16 drawing with a jackpot that reached an estimated $230 million ($105.1 million cash option).

The winning numbers for Friday's Mega Millions drawing are: 42, 2, 67, 33 and 22. The Mega Ball is 1.

Check back to see if anyone won the Mega Millions jackpot.

The next Mega Millions drawing is Tuesday, Jan. 20. Drawings are held at 11 p.m. every Tuesday and Friday.

How late can you buy a Mega Millions ticket?

In Michigan, in-store and online ticket sales are available until 10:45 p.m. on the night of the draw.

How much does a Mega Millions ticket cost?

Mega Millions costs $5 to play.

How to play Mega Millions

Player can pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers — five different numbers from 1 to 70 (the white balls) and one number from 1 to 24 (the gold Mega Mall). Players can also select the Easy Pick/Quick pick option.

What's the multiplier?

Mega Millions retired its Megaplier feature and now has a built-in multiplier that increases non-jackpot prizes by two, three, four, five or 10 times. The multiplier is automatically included and randomly assigned for every play at the time of purchase.

What are the Mega Millions prizes?

• Match 5 White Balls + Mega Ball: Jackpot
• Match 5 White Balls: $2 million, $3 million, $4 million, $5 million or $10 million
• Match 4 White Balls + Mega Ball: $20,000, $30,000, $40,000, $50,000 or $100,000
• Match 4 White Balls: $1,000, $1,500 $2,000, $2,500 or $5,000
• Match 3 White Balls + Mega Ball: $400, $600, $800, $1,000 or $2,000
• Match 3 White Balls: $20, $30, $40, $50 or $100
• Match 2 White Balls + Mega Ball: $20, $30, $40, $50 or $100
• Match 1 White Ball + Mega Ball: $14, $21, $28, $35 or $70
• Match Mega Ball: $10, $15, $20, $25 or $50

What are the odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot?

The odds of matching the five white balls and Mega Ball to win the Mega Millions jackpot are 1 in 290,472,336.

How do I find the Mega Millions winning numbers?

You can watch Mega Millions drawing on YouTube. The winning numbers are also posted to the Mega Millions website and on the Michigan Lottery website.

What happens if I win the jackpot?

A jackpot winner has the option of taking an annuity or cash payment.

The annuity is paid out as one immediate payment followed by 29 annual payments, according to the Mega Millions website. Each payment is 5% bigger than the previous one.

"This helps protect winners’ lifestyle and purchasing power in periods of inflation," according to the Mega Millions website.

The cash option is a one-time, lump-sum payment that is equal to all the cash in the Mega Millions jackpot prize pool.

If two or more people win the jackpot in the same drawing, the money is shared equally among all winning tickets.

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