The number 0.9876..., where the digits "76" repeat indefinitely, is a rational number. Rational numbers are defined as numbers that can be expressed as a fraction of two integers (where the denominator is not zero). The repeating decimal can be expressed as the fraction 0.9876... = 0.9876 + 0.00007676..., which can be mathematically manipulated to show that it is a fraction. Therefore, the answer is:
rational.