The winning Michigan Daily 3 numbers for September 17, 2005 were: midday 5-5-7; evening 8-5-9.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2005 | Evening | 8-5-9 | 22 | 4 |
| Sep 17, 2005 | Midday | 5-5-7 | 17 | 8 |
| Sep 16, 2005 | Evening | 0-9-9 | 18 | 9 |
| Sep 16, 2005 | Midday | 1-9-7 | 17 | 8 |
| Sep 15, 2005 | Evening | 0-2-6 | 8 | 8 |
| Sep 15, 2005 | Midday | 5-6-8 | 19 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2005 | Evening | 6-6-2 | 14 | 5 |
| Sep 14, 2005 | Midday | 8-9-0 | 17 | 8 |
| Sep 13, 2005 | Evening | 6-6-8 | 20 | 2 |
| Sep 13, 2005 | Midday | 1-3-0 | 4 | 4 |
| Sep 12, 2005 | Evening | 1-7-1 | 9 | 9 |
| Sep 12, 2005 | Midday | 9-3-5 | 17 | 8 |
| Sep 11, 2005 | Evening | 6-3-1 | 10 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2005 | Midday | 9-8-6 | 23 | 5 |