The winning Delaware Play 3 numbers for August 12, 1997 were: day 9-7-8; night 8-3-6.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 1997 | Night | 8-3-6 | 17 | 8 |
| Aug 12, 1997 | Day | 9-7-8 | 24 | 6 |
| Aug 11, 1997 | Night | 8-7-0 | 15 | 6 |
| Aug 11, 1997 | Day | 8-9-0 | 17 | 8 |
| Aug 10, 1997 | Night | 8-0-6 | 14 | 5 |
| Aug 9, 1997 | Night | 8-7-6 | 21 | 3 |
| Aug 9, 1997 | Day | 6-2-4 | 12 | 3 |
| Aug 8, 1997 | Night | 1-0-7 | 8 | 8 |
| Aug 8, 1997 | Day | 4-2-4 | 10 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 1997 | Night | 6-5-1 | 12 | 3 |
| Aug 7, 1997 | Day | 6-0-1 | 7 | 7 |
| Aug 6, 1997 | Night | 3-3-0 | 6 | 6 |
| Aug 6, 1997 | Day | 5-4-6 | 15 | 6 |