The winning Delaware Play 3 numbers for August 16, 1997 were: day 5-6-5; night 2-7-6.
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 16, 1997 | Night | 2-7-6 | 15 | 6 |
| Aug 16, 1997 | Day | 5-6-5 | 16 | 7 |
| Aug 15, 1997 | Night | 7-6-9 | 22 | 4 |
| Aug 15, 1997 | Day | 7-2-8 | 17 | 8 |
| Aug 14, 1997 | Night | 9-7-4 | 20 | 2 |
| Aug 14, 1997 | Day | 2-8-0 | 10 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 1997 | Night | 7-1-7 | 15 | 6 |
| Aug 13, 1997 | Day | 9-5-7 | 21 | 3 |
| 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 |