Ratio of fundamental frequencies

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The 7th note has a frequency of L/3 and the 12th has a frequency of L/2. What is the ratio of the two frequencies?

I feel like this is really easy but I don't know how to solve this.
 
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Mango12 said:
The 7th note has a frequency of L/3 and the 12th has a frequency of L/2. What is the ratio of the two frequencies?

I feel like this is really easy but I don't know how to solve this.

Hi Mango12! (Smile)

Sounds like we need to calculate:
$$\frac{\frac L3}{\frac L2}$$
(Thinking)