The winning Virginia Pick 3 numbers for May 17, 1997 were: day 4-7-2; night 3-4-6.
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, 1997 | Night | 3-4-6 | 13 | 4 |
| May 17, 1997 | Day | 4-7-2 | 13 | 4 |
| May 16, 1997 | Night | 1-5-6 | 12 | 3 |
| May 16, 1997 | Day | 6-3-9 | 18 | 9 |
| May 15, 1997 | Night | 0-2-2 | 4 | 4 |
| May 15, 1997 | Day | 6-6-0 | 12 | 3 |
| May 14, 1997 | Night | 3-2-2 | 7 | 7 |
| May 14, 1997 | Day | 3-6-5 | 14 | 5 |
| May 13, 1997 | Night | 1-6-4 | 11 | 2 |
| May 13, 1997 | Day | 3-8-1 | 12 | 3 |
| May 12, 1997 | Night | 7-1-8 | 16 | 7 |
| May 12, 1997 | Day | 0-2-8 | 10 | 1 |