The winning Virginia Pick 3 numbers for August 17, 1996 were: day 8-1-3; night 5-3-1.
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 17, 1996 | Night | 5-3-1 | 9 | 9 |
| Aug 17, 1996 | Day | 8-1-3 | 12 | 3 |
| Aug 16, 1996 | Night | 4-3-8 | 15 | 6 |
| Aug 16, 1996 | Day | 8-7-5 | 20 | 2 |
| Aug 15, 1996 | Night | 4-5-6 | 15 | 6 |
| Aug 15, 1996 | Day | 6-6-7 | 19 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 1996 | Night | 7-4-5 | 16 | 7 |
| Aug 14, 1996 | Day | 5-3-7 | 15 | 6 |
| Aug 13, 1996 | Night | 9-4-6 | 19 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 1996 | Day | 2-5-7 | 14 | 5 |
| Aug 12, 1996 | Night | 6-2-4 | 12 | 3 |
| Aug 12, 1996 | Day | 4-8-2 | 14 | 5 |