The winning Virginia Pick 4 numbers for October 16, 1997 were: day 2-8-4-6; night 1-8-1-2.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 1997 | Night | 1-8-1-2 | 12 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 1997 | Day | 2-8-4-6 | 20 | 2 |
| Oct 15, 1997 | Night | 9-8-1-0 | 18 | 9 |
| Oct 15, 1997 | Day | 5-3-1-3 | 12 | 3 |
| Oct 14, 1997 | Night | 8-3-5-6 | 22 | 4 |
| Oct 14, 1997 | Day | 3-2-0-5 | 10 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 1997 | Night | 0-6-4-7 | 17 | 8 |
| Oct 13, 1997 | Day | 0-7-6-0 | 13 | 4 |
| Oct 11, 1997 | Night | 2-7-0-7 | 16 | 7 |
| Oct 11, 1997 | Day | 9-2-2-6 | 19 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 1997 | Night | 3-8-9-8 | 28 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 1997 | Day | 0-1-7-0 | 8 | 8 |