-70.23% is the change from 598 to 178
Calculation steps:
[( 178 - 598 ) ÷ 598] x 100 = -70.23%
Formula
Percentage change = [(178 - 598) / 598] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
178 - 598 = -420
-420 ÷ 598 = -0.7023411371237458
-0.7023411371237458 x 100 = -70.23%