-48.44% is the change from 578 to 298
Calculation steps:
[( 298 - 578 ) ÷ 578] x 100 = -48.44%
Formula
Percentage change = [(298 - 578) / 578] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
298 - 578 = -280
-280 ÷ 578 = -0.4844290657439446
-0.4844290657439446 x 100 = -48.44%