#Is S a field?

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agile mist
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$S={x+\sqrt[3]{2}y: x,y \in \Q}$

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agile mist
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Can anyone explain why S is not a field?

final jetty
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Not closed under multiplication, e. g. Doesn't have $\sqrt[3]{4}$