The winning Washington DC DC-4 numbers for December 23, 1996 were: midday 6-8-4-7.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 1996 | Midday | 6-8-4-7 | 25 | 7 |
| Dec 21, 1996 | Evening | 0-6-7-9 | 22 | 4 |
| Dec 20, 1996 | Evening | 2-1-5-6 | 14 | 5 |
| Dec 20, 1996 | Midday | 9-9-8-1 | 27 | 9 |
| Dec 19, 1996 | Evening | 4-0-8-9 | 21 | 3 |
| Dec 19, 1996 | Midday | 6-5-5-3 | 19 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 1996 | Evening | 4-7-0-5 | 16 | 7 |
| Dec 18, 1996 | Midday | 3-2-4-5 | 14 | 5 |
| Dec 17, 1996 | Evening | 5-5-7-1 | 18 | 9 |
| Dec 17, 1996 | Midday | 9-4-2-5 | 20 | 2 |