An interval can be melodic, one note after the other, or harmonic, both together. Either way, find the number and type the same way, from the lower note.
One after the other, or together
Notes played one after the other make a melodic interval. Notes played together, stacked on the stave, make a harmonic interval.
Quick check
Two notes played together make:
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