-57.18% is the change from 696 to 298
Calculation steps:
[( 298 - 696 ) ÷ 696] x 100 = -57.18%
Formula
Percentage change = [(298 - 696) / 696] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
298 - 696 = -398
-398 ÷ 696 = -0.5718390804597702
-0.5718390804597702 x 100 = -57.18%