The winning Delaware Play 3 numbers for January 17, 1997 were: day 5-2-1; night 4-1-4.
Sum is the digits added together (5+5+0 = 10). Root sum keeps adding until one digit is left (10 → 1+0 = 1) — many regular players track it in their notebooks. Odd/Even marks each digit O or E (5-5-0 = OOE). High/Low marks 0–4 as L and 5–9 as H (5-5-0 = HHL).
Sum is the digits added together (5+5+0 = 10). Root sum keeps adding until one digit is left (10 → 1+0 = 1) — many regular players track it in their notebooks. Odd/Even marks each digit O or E (5-5-0 = OOE). High/Low marks 0–4 as L and 5–9 as H (5-5-0 = HHL).
| Date | Draw | Numbers | Sum | Root |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 1997 | Night | 4-1-4 | 9 | 9 |
| Jan 17, 1997 | Day | 5-2-1 | 8 | 8 |
| Jan 16, 1997 | Night | 6-3-1 | 10 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 1997 | Day | 8-2-4 | 14 | 5 |
| Jan 15, 1997 | Night | 7-9-8 | 24 | 6 |
| Jan 15, 1997 | Day | 0-7-0 | 7 | 7 |
| Jan 14, 1997 | Night | 6-8-7 | 21 | 3 |
| Jan 14, 1997 | Day | 3-3-3 | 9 | 9 |
| Jan 13, 1997 | Night | 3-3-0 | 6 | 6 |
| Jan 13, 1997 | Day | 2-5-4 | 11 | 2 |
| Jan 12, 1997 | Night | 4-8-0 | 12 | 3 |
| Jan 11, 1997 | Night | 5-4-1 | 10 | 1 |
| Jan 11, 1997 | Day | 5-8-1 | 14 | 5 |