The winning Michigan Daily 4 numbers for August 20, 1997 were: midday 1-8-9-9; evening 4-4-6-2.
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 20, 1997 | Evening | 4-4-6-2 | 16 | 7 |
| Aug 20, 1997 | Midday | 1-8-9-9 | 27 | 9 |
| Aug 19, 1997 | Evening | 8-1-7-6 | 22 | 4 |
| Aug 19, 1997 | Midday | 2-5-0-4 | 11 | 2 |
| Aug 18, 1997 | Evening | 6-4-1-0 | 11 | 2 |
| Aug 18, 1997 | Midday | 6-1-3-6 | 16 | 7 |
| Aug 16, 1997 | Evening | 3-4-2-4 | 13 | 4 |
| Aug 16, 1997 | Midday | 5-3-1-5 | 14 | 5 |
| Aug 15, 1997 | Evening | 2-5-1-4 | 12 | 3 |
| Aug 15, 1997 | Midday | 0-5-0-1 | 6 | 6 |
| Aug 14, 1997 | Evening | 6-6-4-0 | 16 | 7 |
| Aug 14, 1997 | Midday | 0-6-8-6 | 20 | 2 |