Step 1: Divide the number into separate digits:
17781 => 1 7 7 8 1
Step 2: Calculate the distance between each digit and the next (the last digit with the first):
1 to 7 = 6
7 to 7 = 0
7 to 8 = 1
8 to 1 = 7
1 to 1 = 0
Step 3: Combine the filters to a string:
6 0 1 7 0 = 60170