The winning Washington DC DC-4 numbers for August 16, 1996 were: evening 0-8-9-6.
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 16, 1996 | Evening | 0-8-9-6 | 23 | 5 |
| Aug 15, 1996 | Evening | 5-8-0-2 | 15 | 6 |
| Aug 14, 1996 | Evening | 1-7-3-9 | 20 | 2 |
| Aug 14, 1996 | Midday | 3-1-5-9 | 18 | 9 |
| Aug 13, 1996 | Evening | 2-2-4-3 | 11 | 2 |
| Aug 13, 1996 | Midday | 5-1-4-2 | 12 | 3 |
| Aug 12, 1996 | Midday | 1-9-2-4 | 16 | 7 |
| Aug 11, 1996 | Evening | 3-5-1-0 | 9 | 9 |
| Aug 10, 1996 | Evening | 6-3-6-7 | 22 | 4 |
| Aug 10, 1996 | Midday | 5-1-4-5 | 15 | 6 |