The winning New York Win 4 numbers for January 4, 1998 were: evening 5-2-7-8.
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).
| Date | Draw | Numbers | Sum | Root |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 1998 | Evening | 5-2-7-8 | 22 | 4 |
| Jan 3, 1998 | Evening | 2-3-2-2 | 9 | 9 |
| Jan 2, 1998 | Evening | 6-9-9-7 | 31 | 4 |
| Jan 1, 1998 | Evening | 9-7-2-4 | 22 | 4 |
| Dec 31, 1997 | Evening | 8-4-9-4 | 25 | 7 |
| Dec 30, 1997 | Evening | 5-1-4-5 | 15 | 6 |
| Dec 29, 1997 | Evening | 2-6-5-9 | 22 | 4 |