-96.19% is the change from 998 to 38
Calculation steps:
[( 38 - 998 ) ÷ 998] x 100 = -96.19%
Formula
Percentage change = [(38 - 998) / 998] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
38 - 998 = -960
-960 ÷ 998 = -0.9619238476953907
-0.9619238476953907 x 100 = -96.19%