The winning Michigan Daily 3 numbers for December 21, 2002 were: midday 9-3-9; evening 5-8-1.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2002 | Evening | 5-8-1 | 14 | 5 |
| Dec 21, 2002 | Midday | 9-3-9 | 21 | 3 |
| Dec 20, 2002 | Evening | 6-0-4 | 10 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2002 | Midday | 6-4-3 | 13 | 4 |
| Dec 19, 2002 | Evening | 5-8-6 | 19 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2002 | Midday | 7-7-8 | 22 | 4 |
| Dec 18, 2002 | Evening | 3-0-8 | 11 | 2 |
| Dec 18, 2002 | Midday | 2-0-6 | 8 | 8 |
| Dec 17, 2002 | Evening | 4-5-9 | 18 | 9 |
| Dec 17, 2002 | Midday | 1-4-4 | 9 | 9 |
| Dec 16, 2002 | Evening | 4-2-3 | 9 | 9 |
| Dec 16, 2002 | Midday | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 15, 2002 | Evening | 1-0-7 | 8 | 8 |
| Dec 15, 2002 | Midday | 6-4-3 | 13 | 4 |