Is $"2.1234........ "$ rational?

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In my excercise book of math , I have found one problem . In that problem I have been asked to detect whether the number $2.1234....$ is rational or irrational?

My concept is : "$2.1234....$ is irrational." But the answer of book says that the number is rational. I want to argue the answer. Is this answer right?

Can you guys help me to clarify my misconcepts?

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I am supposing that $2.1234\dots$ means that the digits continue: $2.12345678901234\dots$. Note also that a continuation could be $2.123456789101112\dots$, it is unclear exactly whether single digits continue, or if it counts ten, eleven, etc.

Note that in the first case, that means that the portion $1234567890$ is repeating.