How many zero's does a general real entire function $f(z)$ have?

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Let $f(z)$ be a real entire function. How do we find the number of solutions for $f(w)=0$ ?

Can we express the number of zero's of $f$ in terms of its Taylor coëfficiënts ?

Im not looking for the positions of the zero's nor closed form for them.

I just want the amount of zero's for a general real entire function.

Im aware of the Argument Principle, Rouché 's theorem and many other theorems. But it seems to help little for the general case.

I also wonder; in number theory its often the position of the zero's that matters. What is a typical example of when the amount matters more (in number theory) ?