The winning Virginia Pick 3 numbers for August 16, 1997 were: day 0-2-9; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 1997 | Night | 4-8-7 | 19 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 1997 | Day | 0-2-9 | 11 | 2 |
| Aug 15, 1997 | Night | 6-0-5 | 11 | 2 |
| Aug 15, 1997 | Day | 6-5-1 | 12 | 3 |
| Aug 14, 1997 | Night | 4-7-9 | 20 | 2 |
| Aug 14, 1997 | Day | 0-8-6 | 14 | 5 |
| Aug 13, 1997 | Night | 4-5-6 | 15 | 6 |
| Aug 13, 1997 | Day | 9-9-9 | 27 | 9 |
| Aug 12, 1997 | Night | 3-6-1 | 10 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 1997 | Day | 9-6-3 | 18 | 9 |
| Aug 11, 1997 | Night | 3-3-4 | 10 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 1997 | Day | 6-9-1 | 16 | 7 |