This Percentage Change Calculator can help you calculate the change between two numbers and indicate the change as an increase or decrease. The change will show you the difference between the two numbers in percentage (%) and the difference will show you how far apart the two numbers are.

How to calculate Percentage Change?

Percentage Change Formula = ((V2 - V1) / |V1|) * 100

V1 = Initial Value

V2 = Final Value

|V1| = Absolute Value of Initial Value

Example: What is the percentage change expressed as an increase or decrease for 6.34 to 2.587?

Step 1: Identify the Initial Value and Final Value

V1 = 6.34

V2 = 2.587

Step 2: Plug into formula

((2.587 - 6.34) / |6.34|) * 100 = ?

Step 3: Solve for the numerator

((-3.753) / |6.34|) * 100 = ?

Step 4: Solve for the absolute value of the denominator.

(-3.753 / 6.34) * 100 = ?

Step 5: Solve the division

-0.59195583596 * 100 = ?

Step 5: Solve the multiplication and add a percent (%) sign at the end

-0.59195583596 * 100 = -59.20%

Percentage Change = -59.20%