My iphone app store has a number on it. How do I get rid of that?

I'm new to iphone and have an iphone 5. The app store has a small 1 on it, and I don't know how to clear it. How do I get back to the first page of the app? Right now it comes up to the search page. Never had a phone with apps on it before, so please be specific.

You need to update your apps

App updates. Go to the app store and at the bottom of the screen it will say "updates". You can update all at once or one at a time. Note: you can't use the app while it is updating.

I usually don't update unless I need to, but that number tells you how many updates are avaialble.

- Go to Settings
- Look for an option that says Wi-Fi
- Turn that On and connect to your home Wi-Fi Connection

NOW
- Go to the App Store
- Click on the far right icon that says Updates
- Click on the button that says update all
- Allow it to finish installing the updates