March 15, 2014 / 6:26 PM

Mega Millions jackpot rises to $400 million

Five tickets in Friday night's drawing one $1 million each and another three won $3 million each.

Two Mega Millions tickets for the Tuesday December 17th jackpot lay one on top of the other In New York City on December 16, 2013. The Mega Millions jackpot has been boosted to $586 million, a jump from the earlier projection but still trailing a $656 million prize last year that was the largest in U.S. history. UPI/John Angelillo

Two Mega Millions tickets for the Tuesday December 17th jackpot lay one on top of the other In New York City on December 16, 2013. The Mega Millions jackpot has been boosted to $586 million, a jump from the earlier projection but still trailing a $656 million prize last year that was the largest in U.S. history. UPI/John Angelillo | License Photo

No one matched all five numbers and the gold mega ball in Friday night's Mega Millions drawing, meaning Tuesday's jackpot rises to about $400 million.

Friday night’s numbers were 7-20-40-54-69 with mega ball 12 for a total jackpot of $353 million.

Five tickets in the 43-state lottery drawing matched five numbers for a $1 million cash prize each.

Those tickets were sold in Arkansas, Florida and Virginia; and two were sold in Ohio.

Three other tickets matched the Megaplier for $3 million prizes each.

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