The winning Virginia Pick 3 numbers for December 5, 1997 were: day 4-9-7; night 3-1-1.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 1997 | Night | 3-1-1 | 5 | 5 |
| Dec 5, 1997 | Day | 4-9-7 | 20 | 2 |
| Dec 4, 1997 | Night | 5-7-9 | 21 | 3 |
| Dec 4, 1997 | Day | 1-0-1 | 2 | 2 |
| Dec 3, 1997 | Night | 3-4-8 | 15 | 6 |
| Dec 3, 1997 | Day | 1-0-0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 1997 | Night | 0-2-3 | 5 | 5 |
| Dec 2, 1997 | Day | 0-6-9 | 15 | 6 |
| Dec 1, 1997 | Night | 9-4-9 | 22 | 4 |
| Dec 1, 1997 | Day | 7-9-3 | 19 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 1997 | Night | 6-0-9 | 15 | 6 |
| Nov 29, 1997 | Day | 0-0-1 | 1 | 1 |