-71.24% is the change from 598 to 172
Calculation steps:
[( 172 - 598 ) ÷ 598] x 100 = -71.24%
Formula
Percentage change = [(172 - 598) / 598] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
172 - 598 = -426
-426 ÷ 598 = -0.7123745819397993
-0.7123745819397993 x 100 = -71.24%