Step 1: Divide the number into separate digits:
074 => 0 7 4
Step 2: Calculate the distance between each digit and the next (the last digit with the first):
0 to 7 => 7
7 to 4 => 3
4 to 0 => 4
Step 3: Convert distances to codes (0=E[qual],
1 & 9 = C[onsecutive], 2-8 = N[one]):
7 => N
3 => N
4 => N
Step 4: Combine the filters to a string:
N N N = NNN