The winning Massachusetts The Numbers Game numbers for May 17, 2016 were: midday 9-5-9-3; evening 2-7-8-0.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2016 | Evening | 2-7-8-0 | 17 | 8 |
| May 17, 2016 | Midday | 9-5-9-3 | 26 | 8 |
| May 16, 2016 | Evening | 7-5-6-7 | 25 | 7 |
| May 16, 2016 | Midday | 8-1-6-8 | 23 | 5 |
| May 15, 2016 | Evening | 4-8-1-8 | 21 | 3 |
| May 15, 2016 | Midday | 8-7-8-0 | 23 | 5 |
| May 14, 2016 | Evening | 4-0-9-7 | 20 | 2 |
| May 14, 2016 | Midday | 3-0-4-7 | 14 | 5 |
| May 13, 2016 | Evening | 1-3-5-9 | 18 | 9 |
| May 13, 2016 | Midday | 9-7-0-7 | 23 | 5 |
| May 12, 2016 | Evening | 2-4-0-4 | 10 | 1 |
| May 12, 2016 | Midday | 6-3-0-2 | 11 | 2 |
| May 11, 2016 | Evening | 2-0-8-4 | 14 | 5 |
| May 11, 2016 | Midday | 5-5-9-8 | 27 | 9 |