-97.17% is the change from 601 to 17
Calculation steps:
[( 17 - 601 ) ÷ 601] x 100 = -97.17%
Formula
Percentage change = [(17 - 601) / 601] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
17 - 601 = -584
-584 ÷ 601 = -0.9717138103161398
-0.9717138103161398 x 100 = -97.17%