The winning Virginia Pick 4 numbers for August 17, 1996 were: day 7-4-2-5; night 9-5-8-2.
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 17, 1996 | Night | 9-5-8-2 | 24 | 6 |
| Aug 17, 1996 | Day | 7-4-2-5 | 18 | 9 |
| Aug 16, 1996 | Night | 8-3-2-1 | 14 | 5 |
| Aug 16, 1996 | Day | 4-9-0-9 | 22 | 4 |
| Aug 15, 1996 | Night | 1-3-8-3 | 15 | 6 |
| Aug 15, 1996 | Day | 7-4-2-2 | 15 | 6 |
| Aug 14, 1996 | Night | 3-2-2-1 | 8 | 8 |
| Aug 14, 1996 | Day | 9-5-3-5 | 22 | 4 |
| Aug 13, 1996 | Night | 0-6-4-4 | 14 | 5 |
| Aug 13, 1996 | Day | 6-3-9-3 | 21 | 3 |
| Aug 12, 1996 | Night | 5-7-5-3 | 20 | 2 |
| Aug 12, 1996 | Day | 0-9-8-6 | 23 | 5 |