The winning Michigan Daily 3 numbers for April 8, 1997 were: midday 5-8-6; evening 3-3-9.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 1997 | Evening | 3-3-9 | 15 | 6 |
| Apr 8, 1997 | Midday | 5-8-6 | 19 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 1997 | Evening | 5-3-4 | 12 | 3 |
| Apr 7, 1997 | Midday | 8-2-3 | 13 | 4 |
| Apr 5, 1997 | Evening | 6-1-4 | 11 | 2 |
| Apr 5, 1997 | Midday | 9-3-5 | 17 | 8 |
| Apr 4, 1997 | Evening | 8-1-0 | 9 | 9 |
| Apr 4, 1997 | Midday | 9-8-5 | 22 | 4 |
| Apr 3, 1997 | Evening | 1-4-2 | 7 | 7 |
| Apr 3, 1997 | Midday | 7-8-4 | 19 | 1 |
| Apr 2, 1997 | Evening | 1-0-3 | 4 | 4 |
| Apr 2, 1997 | Midday | 3-2-1 | 6 | 6 |