The winning Michigan Daily 3 numbers for December 26, 1997 were: midday 5-5-8; evening 3-7-9.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 1997 | Evening | 3-7-9 | 19 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 1997 | Midday | 5-5-8 | 18 | 9 |
| Dec 24, 1997 | Evening | 5-1-2 | 8 | 8 |
| Dec 24, 1997 | Midday | 1-1-8 | 10 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 1997 | Evening | 1-1-0 | 2 | 2 |
| Dec 23, 1997 | Midday | 3-1-8 | 12 | 3 |
| Dec 22, 1997 | Evening | 4-1-5 | 10 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 1997 | Midday | 1-6-3 | 10 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 1997 | Evening | 8-1-4 | 13 | 4 |
| Dec 20, 1997 | Midday | 9-4-5 | 18 | 9 |