The winning Michigan Daily 3 numbers for August 16, 1997 were: midday 8-8-7; evening 5-2-1.
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 | Evening | 5-2-1 | 8 | 8 |
| Aug 16, 1997 | Midday | 8-8-7 | 23 | 5 |
| Aug 15, 1997 | Evening | 8-3-0 | 11 | 2 |
| Aug 15, 1997 | Midday | 3-0-7 | 10 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 1997 | Evening | 5-4-6 | 15 | 6 |
| Aug 14, 1997 | Midday | 5-4-6 | 15 | 6 |
| Aug 13, 1997 | Evening | 6-3-6 | 15 | 6 |
| Aug 13, 1997 | Midday | 8-1-5 | 14 | 5 |
| Aug 12, 1997 | Evening | 2-6-0 | 8 | 8 |
| Aug 12, 1997 | Midday | 8-0-8 | 16 | 7 |
| Aug 11, 1997 | Evening | 6-5-2 | 13 | 4 |
| Aug 11, 1997 | Midday | 6-2-4 | 12 | 3 |