How can a photon have a frequency?

[DiamondV]

Homework Statement

Im being told that each quantum of light(a photon) has energy which is equal to hf. (E=hf). Now what I don't understand is how can a photon have a frequency? Shouldnt the light wave(which is made up of quanta called photons) have the frequency and not the photon itself?
How is it possible for a single photon to have a frequency?

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The Attempt at a Solution

 

[SteamKing]

Homework Statement

Im being told that each quantum of light(a photon) has energy which is equal to hf. (E=hf). Now what I don't understand is how can a photon have a frequency? Shouldnt the light wave(which is made up of quanta called photons) have the frequency and not the photon itself?
How is it possible for a single photon to have a frequency?

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The Attempt at a Solution

Read this article, especially the first paragraph:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photon