The winning Michigan Daily 3 numbers for December 21, 2008 were: midday 8-6-1; evening 5-8-0.
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, 2008 | Evening | 5-8-0 | 13 | 4 |
| Dec 21, 2008 | Midday | 8-6-1 | 15 | 6 |
| Dec 20, 2008 | Evening | 6-3-2 | 11 | 2 |
| Dec 20, 2008 | Midday | 0-6-6 | 12 | 3 |
| Dec 19, 2008 | Evening | 6-0-3 | 9 | 9 |
| Dec 19, 2008 | Midday | 2-5-6 | 13 | 4 |
| Dec 18, 2008 | Evening | 7-5-8 | 20 | 2 |
| Dec 18, 2008 | Midday | 3-4-7 | 14 | 5 |
| Dec 17, 2008 | Evening | 0-9-3 | 12 | 3 |
| Dec 17, 2008 | Midday | 1-8-4 | 13 | 4 |
| Dec 16, 2008 | Evening | 1-2-9 | 12 | 3 |
| Dec 16, 2008 | Midday | 1-6-3 | 10 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2008 | Evening | 4-9-3 | 16 | 7 |
| Dec 15, 2008 | Midday | 6-4-2 | 12 | 3 |