Can the oxidation number of an atom in a chemical species be fractional? Illustrate by an example?

Can the oxidation number of an atom in a chemical species be fractiona

1.	Can the oxidation number of an atom in a chemical species be fractional? Illustrate by an example?
Answer» SOLUTION :YES, it can be fractional. For example, OXIDATION number of Pb in `Pb_3O_4=+8/3`