The winning Virginia Pick 4 numbers for May 8, 1996 were: day 5-5-8-6; night 8-5-0-4.
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 8, 1996 | Night | 8-5-0-4 | 17 | 8 |
| May 8, 1996 | Day | 5-5-8-6 | 24 | 6 |
| May 7, 1996 | Night | 0-2-4-5 | 11 | 2 |
| May 7, 1996 | Day | 7-5-8-3 | 23 | 5 |
| May 6, 1996 | Night | 5-0-9-4 | 18 | 9 |
| May 6, 1996 | Day | 8-3-3-7 | 21 | 3 |
| May 4, 1996 | Night | 5-4-9-5 | 23 | 5 |
| May 4, 1996 | Day | 4-8-9-2 | 23 | 5 |
| May 3, 1996 | Night | 4-4-7-8 | 23 | 5 |
| May 3, 1996 | Day | 9-9-5-7 | 30 | 3 |
| May 2, 1996 | Night | 6-3-1-3 | 13 | 4 |
| May 2, 1996 | Day | 1-0-0-7 | 8 | 8 |