-98.11% is the change from 898 to 17
Calculation steps:
[( 17 - 898 ) ÷ 898] x 100 = -98.11%
Formula
Percentage change = [(17 - 898) / 898] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
17 - 898 = -881
-881 ÷ 898 = -0.9810690423162584
-0.9810690423162584 x 100 = -98.11%