The winning Michigan Daily 4 numbers for August 5, 1997 were: midday 2-5-6-1; evening 5-3-6-8.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 1997 | Evening | 5-3-6-8 | 22 | 4 |
| Aug 5, 1997 | Midday | 2-5-6-1 | 14 | 5 |
| Aug 4, 1997 | Evening | 7-5-1-7 | 20 | 2 |
| Aug 4, 1997 | Midday | 5-1-8-1 | 15 | 6 |
| Aug 2, 1997 | Evening | 6-6-0-4 | 16 | 7 |
| Aug 2, 1997 | Midday | 5-0-5-1 | 11 | 2 |
| Aug 1, 1997 | Evening | 5-6-2-2 | 15 | 6 |
| Aug 1, 1997 | Midday | 4-3-1-9 | 17 | 8 |
| Jul 31, 1997 | Evening | 8-0-7-1 | 16 | 7 |
| Jul 31, 1997 | Midday | 6-5-4-6 | 21 | 3 |
| Jul 30, 1997 | Evening | 1-7-0-3 | 11 | 2 |
| Jul 30, 1997 | Midday | 5-2-5-2 | 14 | 5 |