Were you mega lucky this holiday season?

Just two days before Hanukkah and two weeks before Christmas, the Mega Millions jackpot soared to a cool $429 million. Did you win?

With a cash option of $231 million, this follows months of rollovers, according to the Megspan Millions website.

Check your numbers from Friday night: 8-35-40-53-56, Mega Ball: 11 and Megaplier was 3x.

Mega Millions drawings are held at 11 p.m. EST Tuesdays and Fridays.

Below are some frequently asked questions about Mega Millions, Powerball and lottery odds.

How much was the Mega Millions lottery jackpot for Dec. 16?

$429 million with a cash option of $231 million

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How long has Mega Millions rolled over?

This Mega Millions jackpot has rolled over since Oct. 18. Before that, one ticket sold at a 7-Eleven in Fort Myers and another was purchased in California in the Oct. 14 drawing. The winners split the $494 million jackpot.

What are the odds of winning Mega Millions?

According to the Mega Millions website, you have a 1 in 302,575,350 chance to match all five white balls plus the gold Mega Ball. Prizes range from $2 (for matching the Mega Ball) to the grand prize jackpot, which varies.

Is $429 million the largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history?

While $429 million  a lot of money, it’s not the biggest sum by far. The largest lottery prize ever climbed to $2.04 billion in November. The jackpot was an estimated $1.9 billion days before the drawing, but lottery ticket sales helped it grow to more than $2 billion after updated calculations. A single ticket purchased in California won the grand prize.

Previously, the largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history was clinched Jan. 13, 2016, when three tickets in California, Florida and Tennessee split the Powerball grand prize of $1.586 billion.

What are the Top 10 largest Powerball jackpots ever?

Here are the Top 10 Powerball jackpots as of Dec. 16, 2022:

• 10. $587.5 million — Nov. 28, 2012; Arizona and Missouri
• 9. $590.5 million — May 18, 2013; Florida
• 8. $632.6 million — Jan. 5, 2022; California and Wisconsin
• 7. $687.8 million — Oct. 27, 2018; Iowa and New York
• 6. $699.8 million — Oct. 4, 2021; California
• 5. $731.1 million — Jan. 20, 2021; Maryland
• 4. $758.7 million — Aug. 23, 2017; Massachusetts
• 3. $768.4 million — Mar. 27, 2019; Wisconsin
• 2. $1.586 billion — Jan. 13, 2016; California, Florida and Tennessee
• 1. $2.04 billion — Nov. 7, 2022; California

What are the Top 10 largest lottery jackpots ever?

The following Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots made the Top 10 biggest lottery jackpots in U.S. history, as of Dec. 16, 2022.

• 10. $687.8 million — Oct. 27, 2018; Iowa and New York
• 9. $699.8 million — Oct. 4, 2021; California
• 8. $731.1 million — Jan. 20, 2021; Maryland
• 7. $758.7 million — Aug. 23, 2017; Massachusetts
• 6. $768.4 million — Mar. 27, 2019; Wisconsin
• 5. $1.05 billion — Jan. 22, 2021; Michigan
• 4. $1.337 billion — July 29, 2022; Illinois
• 3. $1.537 billion — Oct. 23, 2018; South Carolina
• 2. $1.586 billion — Jan. 13, 2016; California, Florida and Tennessee
• 1. $2.04 billion — Nov. 7, 2022; California