The winning Virginia Pick 3 numbers for August 5, 1996 were: day 6-8-9; night 2-1-8.
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, 1996 | Night | 2-1-8 | 11 | 2 |
| Aug 5, 1996 | Day | 6-8-9 | 23 | 5 |
| Aug 3, 1996 | Night | 3-4-1 | 8 | 8 |
| Aug 3, 1996 | Day | 5-7-4 | 16 | 7 |
| Aug 2, 1996 | Night | 6-8-3 | 17 | 8 |
| Aug 2, 1996 | Day | 8-4-8 | 20 | 2 |
| Aug 1, 1996 | Night | 8-8-7 | 23 | 5 |
| Aug 1, 1996 | Day | 0-5-3 | 8 | 8 |
| Jul 31, 1996 | Night | 2-6-3 | 11 | 2 |
| Jul 31, 1996 | Day | 5-5-7 | 17 | 8 |
| Jul 30, 1996 | Night | 7-9-8 | 24 | 6 |
| Jul 30, 1996 | Day | 8-5-6 | 19 | 1 |