-57.53% is the change from 598 to 254
Calculation steps:
[( 254 - 598 ) ÷ 598] x 100 = -57.53%
Formula
Percentage change = [(254 - 598) / 598] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
254 - 598 = -344
-344 ÷ 598 = -0.5752508361204013
-0.5752508361204013 x 100 = -57.53%