-18.15% is the change from 744 to 609
Calculation steps:
[( 609 - 744 ) ÷ 744] x 100 = -18.15%
Formula
Percentage change = [(609 - 744) / 744] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
609 - 744 = -135
-135 ÷ 744 = -0.1814516129032258
-0.1814516129032258 x 100 = -18.15%