The winning Michigan Daily 3 numbers for October 17, 2004 were: midday 5-4-9; evening 1-1-8.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2004 | Evening | 1-1-8 | 10 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2004 | Midday | 5-4-9 | 18 | 9 |
| Oct 16, 2004 | Evening | 2-5-2 | 9 | 9 |
| Oct 16, 2004 | Midday | 0-7-4 | 11 | 2 |
| Oct 15, 2004 | Evening | 1-1-5 | 7 | 7 |
| Oct 15, 2004 | Midday | 0-3-9 | 12 | 3 |
| Oct 14, 2004 | Evening | 2-2-0 | 4 | 4 |
| Oct 14, 2004 | Midday | 7-8-8 | 23 | 5 |
| Oct 13, 2004 | Evening | 3-5-4 | 12 | 3 |
| Oct 13, 2004 | Midday | 7-9-8 | 24 | 6 |
| Oct 12, 2004 | Evening | 9-1-4 | 14 | 5 |
| Oct 12, 2004 | Midday | 1-8-2 | 11 | 2 |
| Oct 11, 2004 | Evening | 3-0-3 | 6 | 6 |
| Oct 11, 2004 | Midday | 5-1-4 | 10 | 1 |