2 Mega Millions grandprize tickets that matched the whole set of numbers in Tuesday night’s $355 million sweepstakes were purchased in Idaho and Washington state, lottery authorities revealed this morning. The numbers extracted in the fourth biggest jackpot in the United States’ history were: 4, 8, 15, 25, 47 and mega ball number 42.

“Idaho is definitely a fortunate state,” state Lottery Director Jeff Anderson claimed during a news release. “We are suggesting everyone who’s played out Mega Millions to examine their lottery tickets thoroughly for winning tickets.

“We are also recommending all of our players put their signature on the back of their ticket prior to presenting it for collection. These winning tickets are bearer instruments therefore we looking to ensure our winners safeguard their play.”

The two winners will split the $355 million grand prize (about $177.5 million each) say the lottery officials.

Mega Millions is actually played in 41 states, d.c., and also the U.S. Virgin Islands.

The lottery jackpot grew to a really enormous number due to the fact Friday night’s drawing still did not come up with a winner for the multi-state lottery’s grand prize, which was projected to be $290 million.

The grand prize had arrived at $355 million after 15 sequential drawings that started Nov. 12.

Mega Millions grand prizes start at $12 million and carry over towards the next drawing up until there is a winner.

A winner of the jackpot could get the winnings in a cash option payment $208.3 million.

Other smaller cash prizes may run from $2 to $250,000, based on how many numbers are guessed correctly.