The winning Virginia Pick 3 numbers for December 17, 1997 were: day 7-7-2; night 8-5-8.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 1997 | Night | 8-5-8 | 21 | 3 |
| Dec 17, 1997 | Day | 7-7-2 | 16 | 7 |
| Dec 16, 1997 | Night | 5-6-4 | 15 | 6 |
| Dec 16, 1997 | Day | 3-2-6 | 11 | 2 |
| Dec 15, 1997 | Night | 2-4-3 | 9 | 9 |
| Dec 15, 1997 | Day | 6-9-7 | 22 | 4 |
| Dec 13, 1997 | Night | 7-6-0 | 13 | 4 |
| Dec 13, 1997 | Day | 2-2-1 | 5 | 5 |
| Dec 12, 1997 | Night | 8-4-3 | 15 | 6 |
| Dec 12, 1997 | Day | 0-8-5 | 13 | 4 |
| Dec 11, 1997 | Night | 3-6-1 | 10 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 1997 | Day | 8-5-1 | 14 | 5 |