The winning Michigan Daily 3 numbers for May 8, 1997 were: midday 7-4-9; evening 3-0-0.
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 8, 1997 | Evening | 3-0-0 | 3 | 3 |
| May 8, 1997 | Midday | 7-4-9 | 20 | 2 |
| May 7, 1997 | Evening | 6-7-8 | 21 | 3 |
| May 7, 1997 | Midday | 4-7-8 | 19 | 1 |
| May 6, 1997 | Evening | 7-4-2 | 13 | 4 |
| May 6, 1997 | Midday | 7-3-7 | 17 | 8 |
| May 5, 1997 | Evening | 5-8-4 | 17 | 8 |
| May 5, 1997 | Midday | 4-4-8 | 16 | 7 |
| May 3, 1997 | Evening | 8-1-4 | 13 | 4 |
| May 3, 1997 | Midday | 0-9-5 | 14 | 5 |
| May 2, 1997 | Evening | 5-8-6 | 19 | 1 |
| May 2, 1997 | Midday | 2-9-1 | 12 | 3 |