Step 1: Divide the number into separate digits:
17994 => 1 7 9 9 4
Step 2: Calculate the distance between each digit and the next (the last digit with the first):
1 to 7 = 6
7 to 9 = 2
9 to 9 = 0
9 to 4 = 5
4 to 1 = 3
Step 3: Combine the filters to a string:
6 2 0 5 3 = 62053