-70.97% is the change from 596 to 173
Calculation steps:
[( 173 - 596 ) ÷ 596] x 100 = -70.97%
Formula
Percentage change = [(173 - 596) / 596] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
173 - 596 = -423
-423 ÷ 596 = -0.709731543624161
-0.709731543624161 x 100 = -70.97%