What is the precise number of cells in the human body?

Question: What is the precise number of cells in the human body?
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Asked by 639newg33 to Matthew, Louise, Aoife on 18 Nov 2016.
- Matthew Kitching answered on 18 Nov 2016:
  
  Hey 639newg33
  
  I think i got this wrong in the live chat (whoops) – the answer according to wikipedia is 37.2 trillion OMG!
  
  see here for more info 🙂
  
  http://wonderopolis.org/wonder/how-many-cells-are-in-the-human-body
- Louise Mc Grath answered on 18 Nov 2016:
  
  Yeah Matthew is right with that as far as I am aware! Lots and lot and lots of cells…

Question: What is the precise number of cells in the human body?