-42.6% is the change from 601 to 345
Calculation steps:
[( 345 - 601 ) ÷ 601] x 100 = -42.6%
Formula
Percentage change = [(345 - 601) / 601] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
345 - 601 = -256
-256 ÷ 601 = -0.4259567387687188
-0.4259567387687188 x 100 = -42.6%