-72.24% is the change from 998 to 277
Calculation steps:
[( 277 - 998 ) ÷ 998] x 100 = -72.24%
Formula
Percentage change = [(277 - 998) / 998] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
277 - 998 = -721
-721 ÷ 998 = -0.7224448897795591
-0.7224448897795591 x 100 = -72.24%