The winning Virginia Pick 3 numbers for December 5, 1996 were: day 8-8-1; night 4-8-7.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 1996 | Night | 4-8-7 | 19 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 1996 | Day | 8-8-1 | 17 | 8 |
| Dec 4, 1996 | Night | 9-0-4 | 13 | 4 |
| Dec 4, 1996 | Day | 0-3-3 | 6 | 6 |
| Dec 3, 1996 | Night | 7-8-4 | 19 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 1996 | Day | 4-1-6 | 11 | 2 |
| Dec 2, 1996 | Night | 5-3-8 | 16 | 7 |
| Dec 2, 1996 | Day | 4-6-0 | 10 | 1 |
| Nov 30, 1996 | Night | 9-6-6 | 21 | 3 |
| Nov 30, 1996 | Day | 3-6-1 | 10 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 1996 | Night | 1-0-1 | 2 | 2 |
| Nov 29, 1996 | Day | 8-5-5 | 18 | 9 |