The winning Virginia Pick 4 numbers for August 23, 1996 were: day 5-5-8-8; night 8-0-8-1.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 1996 | Night | 8-0-8-1 | 17 | 8 |
| Aug 23, 1996 | Day | 5-5-8-8 | 26 | 8 |
| Aug 22, 1996 | Night | 4-6-6-6 | 22 | 4 |
| Aug 22, 1996 | Day | 0-8-3-3 | 14 | 5 |
| Aug 21, 1996 | Night | 3-6-3-0 | 12 | 3 |
| Aug 21, 1996 | Day | 2-7-5-6 | 20 | 2 |
| Aug 20, 1996 | Night | 5-4-9-1 | 19 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 1996 | Day | 2-1-5-9 | 17 | 8 |
| Aug 19, 1996 | Night | 0-8-2-5 | 15 | 6 |
| Aug 19, 1996 | Day | 1-6-8-4 | 19 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 1996 | Night | 9-5-8-2 | 24 | 6 |
| Aug 17, 1996 | Day | 7-4-2-5 | 18 | 9 |