The winning Michigan Daily 3 numbers for August 23, 1997 were: midday 8-3-5; evening 9-2-1.
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 23, 1997 | Evening | 9-2-1 | 12 | 3 |
| Aug 23, 1997 | Midday | 8-3-5 | 16 | 7 |
| Aug 22, 1997 | Evening | 6-5-9 | 20 | 2 |
| Aug 22, 1997 | Midday | 1-6-3 | 10 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 1997 | Evening | 7-2-1 | 10 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 1997 | Midday | 1-6-1 | 8 | 8 |
| Aug 20, 1997 | Evening | 0-0-7 | 7 | 7 |
| Aug 20, 1997 | Midday | 8-0-2 | 10 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 1997 | Evening | 9-3-7 | 19 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 1997 | Midday | 9-9-8 | 26 | 8 |
| Aug 18, 1997 | Evening | 1-3-7 | 11 | 2 |
| Aug 18, 1997 | Midday | 9-0-5 | 14 | 5 |