Calculating Electron Wavelength from Quantum Levels Using Orbit Circumference

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I know that λ=h/p, but how do you find the wavelength of electrons from different quantum levels using the circumference of the electron's orbit?
 
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I do know that nλ=2πr(or the circumference). I know the energy states and the radii of each state, but would this give me the wavelength (λ)?
 
The nth energy level has circumference n deBroglie wavelengths.