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'''98.6''' degrees [[Fahrenheit]] is widely believed to be the "normal" core body temperature for an adult [[human]]. 

This belief is based upon one German study which found the [[mean]] body temperature of the study subjects, when [[rounding|rounded]] to two [[significant digit]]s, to be 37 degrees [[centigrade]]. This is 98.6 degrees on the Fahrenheit scale.

In reality, the expected normal core body temperature for an adult is expected to lie within a range of possible values. Although the exact range varies by source, one commonly cited normal range is 36.4 - 37.1° C (97.6 - 98.8° F).


==External links==
*[http://hypertextbook.com/facts/LenaWong.shtml Temperature of a Healthy Human (Body Temperature)]


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