giving a 6th degree polynomial, what is the fewest amount of real number the solutions might have?

giving a 6th degree polynomial, what is the fewest amount of real number the solutions might have?
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All even degree polynomial can have as few as zero real number solutions. This is because the complex zeroes always come in pairs, so a 6th degree polynomial can have as many as three such pairs, and no real number solutions.

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