The winning Washington DC DC-4 numbers for October 23, 1985 were: single 1-7-4-1.
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).
| Date | Draw | Numbers | Sum | Root |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 1985 | Single | 1-7-4-1 | 13 | 4 |
| Oct 22, 1985 | Single | 5-8-1-4 | 18 | 9 |
| Oct 21, 1985 | Single | 5-3-9-4 | 21 | 3 |
| Oct 19, 1985 | Single | 9-6-2-0 | 17 | 8 |
| Oct 18, 1985 | Single | 1-8-2-4 | 15 | 6 |
| Oct 17, 1985 | Single | 0-1-4-8 | 13 | 4 |