The winning Virginia Pick 3 numbers for August 26, 1997 were: day 1-3-7; night 5-8-8.
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 26, 1997 | Night | 5-8-8 | 21 | 3 |
| Aug 26, 1997 | Day | 1-3-7 | 11 | 2 |
| Aug 25, 1997 | Night | 1-1-2 | 4 | 4 |
| Aug 25, 1997 | Day | 8-7-4 | 19 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 1997 | Night | 2-2-8 | 12 | 3 |
| Aug 23, 1997 | Day | 7-6-6 | 19 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 1997 | Night | 4-2-0 | 6 | 6 |
| Aug 22, 1997 | Day | 6-3-8 | 17 | 8 |
| Aug 21, 1997 | Night | 3-6-9 | 18 | 9 |
| Aug 21, 1997 | Day | 4-7-6 | 17 | 8 |
| Aug 20, 1997 | Night | 0-1-9 | 10 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 1997 | Day | 9-0-4 | 13 | 4 |