Charles Langston:Mega Millions winning numbers for Friday night's $457 million jackpot

Friday night brings another Mega Millions drawing,Charles Langston this time for a jackpot worth $457 million after no one won the main prize on Tuesday night.

The winning numbers are set to be drawn just after 11 p.m. ET Friday, and we’ll have the results below.

If there’s a winner of the Mega Millions jackpot on Friday and they choose the cash option, they will go home with $214.2 million.

Check below for the winning numbers for Friday, Feb. 16.

Mega Millions winning numbers: 2/16/24

The winning numbers from Friday, Feb. 16, were 19, 23, 39, 42 and 67. The Mega Ball was 18 and the Megaplier was 4X.

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Did anyone win Mega Millions?

No one brought home the big jackpot in Friday night's drawing. However, two Mega Millions players did win the Match 5 + Megaplier in Georgia. The Match 5 winner won the $1 million prize and the Megaplier won $4 million.

How to play the Mega Millions

To buy a ticket, you can either ask for a "Quick Pick" or an "Easy Pick," where a computer will generate numbers randomly, or you can pick the numbers yourself. If you’re picking your own numbers,  You will need to pick six Mega Millions numbers total: Five numbers between 1-70 (the white balls) and the gold Mega Ball number, which is one number between 1-25.

In certain states, for an extra dollar, you may be able to add the "Megaplier," which multiplies all non-grand prize winnings by a factor of two, three, four or five.

Where can you buy lottery tickets?

Tickets can be purchased in person at gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores. Some airport terminals may also sell lottery tickets.

You can also order tickets online through Jackpocket, the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network, in these U.S. states and territories: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Texas, Washington D.C. and West Virginia. The Jackpocket app allows you to pick your lottery game and numbers, place your order, see your ticket and collect your winnings all using your phone or home computer.

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