Can the interleaved digits of 2 algebraic irrational numbers produce an algebraic number?

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For example take sqrt(2) and sqrt(3) . sqrt(2)= 1.4142...... sqrt(3)=1.7320 now we interleave their digits , sqrt(2) takes odd digits and sqrt(3) takes even digits

so we get 1.147134220 , does this produce an algebraic number , we know it is irrational . We also know that sqrt(2) and sqrt(3) can be created from interleaved numbers .

I thought about trying to use a Fourier series or something, but I'm not sure where to start .