-71.71% is the change from 898 to 254
Calculation steps:
[( 254 - 898 ) ÷ 898] x 100 = -71.71%
Formula
Percentage change = [(254 - 898) / 898] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
254 - 898 = -644
-644 ÷ 898 = -0.7171492204899778
-0.7171492204899778 x 100 = -71.71%