52.6% is the change from 654 to 998
Calculation steps:
[( 998 - 654 ) ÷ 654] x 100 = 52.6%
Formula
Percentage change = [(998 - 654) / 654] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
998 - 654 = 344
344 ÷ 654 = 0.5259938837920489
0.5259938837920489 x 100 = 52.6%