• iopq@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    Nobody uses decimal points in Fahrenheit, but it’s common using Celsius

    The only time I’ve seen Fahrenheit with decimal points is the saying that the normal body temperature is 98.7F

    Which is actually wrong, this is 37C, already a mild fever

    98.0F/36.6C is actually the normal body temperature

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      5 months ago

      People do use decimals in Fahrenheit, mostly when talking about body temperature.

      And 98 is not what’s considered normal, though it is within the normal range. Closer to 98.6 is normal.