PHOENIX - You have a better chance of winning the Mega Millions or Powerball than filling out a perfect March Madness bracket.
The odds of winning Mega Millions is 1 in 302.6 million.
The odds of getting a perfect bracket: 1 in 128 billion, according to the NCAA.
Friday’s Mega Millions drawing of $345 million is the ninth largest ever. Saturday’s Powerball of $455 million is the eighth largest.
Here are a few answers to your most pressing lotto questions:
What is a winning ticket worth?
Saturday's Powerball jackpot of $455 million is payable in 30 annual installments. Many people choose the one-time cash option of $269.4 million before taxes.
Friday's Mega Millions $345 million jackpot also has 30 annual payouts, or a winner can choose a lump sum of $205 million before taxes.
When are the drawings?
The Mega Millions numbers will be drawn at 8 p.m. MST on Friday. Powerball numbers will be drawn at 7:59 p.m. MST on Saturday.
Powerball also streams its drawings online. Mega Millions streams live on LotteryHub, its official app, and has a YouTube channel where officials post drawings soon after they happen.
What are the odds?
The odds of buying a winning Powerball ticket are 1 in 25. The odds of hitting the jackpot are 1 in more than 292 million. The odds of becoming a millionaire by matching five numbers is 1 in 11.7 million.
The odds of winning Mega Millions overall are a little better at 1 in 24. However, your odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 302.6 million. A shot at matching five numbers for $1 million is 1 in 12.6 million.
What is the ticket price?
Mega Millions and Powerball both sell regular tickets for $2 each.
Chris Sims of The Indianapolis Star contributed to this report.