In the formula E=nhf for a photon, what is n ?

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In the formula E=nhf for a photon, what is "n"?

In the formula E=nhf for a photon, what is "n"?
The number of photons? or the energy level?
 
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...at least, assuming that E and h and f have their typical meanings, then n is the number of photons...