how do i use this route output to my index page between h3 tags

Question

my web.php

Route::get('/index',function()
{

    $count_total = DB::table('vendors')->count('id');

    return  $count_total;
}); 

in my index.blade.php

<h3>  </h3>

<p>Vendors</p>

Answer 1

Do this

Route::get('/index',function()
{

    $count_total = DB::table('vendors')->count('id');

    return view('index',compact('count_total'));
}); 

Then In your index.blade.php

<h3> {{$count_total}} </h3>

<p>Vendors</p>