-72.78% is the change from 944 to 257
Calculation steps:
[( 257 - 944 ) ÷ 944] x 100 = -72.78%
Formula
Percentage change = [(257 - 944) / 944] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
257 - 944 = -687
-687 ÷ 944 = -0.7277542372881356
-0.7277542372881356 x 100 = -72.78%