The winning Michigan Daily 3 numbers for September 8, 1997 were: midday 4-8-9; evening 7-2-8.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 1997 | Evening | 7-2-8 | 17 | 8 |
| Sep 8, 1997 | Midday | 4-8-9 | 21 | 3 |
| Sep 6, 1997 | Evening | 3-8-7 | 18 | 9 |
| Sep 6, 1997 | Midday | 5-4-3 | 12 | 3 |
| Sep 5, 1997 | Evening | 3-7-2 | 12 | 3 |
| Sep 5, 1997 | Midday | 8-4-6 | 18 | 9 |
| Sep 4, 1997 | Evening | 6-0-7 | 13 | 4 |
| Sep 4, 1997 | Midday | 5-0-3 | 8 | 8 |
| Sep 3, 1997 | Evening | 5-0-7 | 12 | 3 |
| Sep 3, 1997 | Midday | 7-8-8 | 23 | 5 |
| Sep 2, 1997 | Evening | 4-8-2 | 14 | 5 |
| Sep 2, 1997 | Midday | 5-5-9 | 19 | 1 |