-28.6% is the change from 598 to 427
Calculation steps:
[( 427 - 598 ) ÷ 598] x 100 = -28.6%
Formula
Percentage change = [(427 - 598) / 598] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
427 - 598 = -171
-171 ÷ 598 = -0.28595317725752506
-0.28595317725752506 x 100 = -28.6%