-74.65% is the change from 998 to 253
Calculation steps:
[( 253 - 998 ) ÷ 998] x 100 = -74.65%
Formula
Percentage change = [(253 - 998) / 998] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
253 - 998 = -745
-745 ÷ 998 = -0.7464929859719439
-0.7464929859719439 x 100 = -74.65%