The winning Virginia Pick 3 numbers for May 17, 1996 were: day 1-4-5; night 8-5-3.
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 17, 1996 | Night | 8-5-3 | 16 | 7 |
| May 17, 1996 | Day | 1-4-5 | 10 | 1 |
| May 16, 1996 | Night | 8-9-7 | 24 | 6 |
| May 16, 1996 | Day | 3-6-8 | 17 | 8 |
| May 15, 1996 | Night | 0-5-6 | 11 | 2 |
| May 15, 1996 | Day | 5-4-6 | 15 | 6 |
| May 14, 1996 | Night | 5-5-7 | 17 | 8 |
| May 14, 1996 | Day | 7-0-2 | 9 | 9 |
| May 13, 1996 | Night | 7-9-7 | 23 | 5 |
| May 13, 1996 | Day | 8-8-9 | 25 | 7 |
| May 11, 1996 | Night | 6-5-4 | 15 | 6 |
| May 11, 1996 | Day | 1-3-1 | 5 | 5 |