The winning Michigan Daily 4 numbers for May 5, 1997 were: midday 9-8-2-7; evening 9-6-7-4.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 1997 | Evening | 9-6-7-4 | 26 | 8 |
| May 5, 1997 | Midday | 9-8-2-7 | 26 | 8 |
| May 3, 1997 | Evening | 6-1-4-9 | 20 | 2 |
| May 3, 1997 | Midday | 2-3-1-3 | 9 | 9 |
| May 2, 1997 | Evening | 6-2-7-6 | 21 | 3 |
| May 2, 1997 | Midday | 1-8-2-5 | 16 | 7 |
| May 1, 1997 | Evening | 0-8-6-2 | 16 | 7 |
| May 1, 1997 | Midday | 5-5-5-3 | 18 | 9 |
| Apr 30, 1997 | Evening | 6-1-2-3 | 12 | 3 |
| Apr 30, 1997 | Midday | 7-2-2-9 | 20 | 2 |
| Apr 29, 1997 | Evening | 5-0-5-6 | 16 | 7 |
| Apr 29, 1997 | Midday | 3-1-0-5 | 9 | 9 |