Step 1: Divide the number into separate digits:
77646 => 7 7 6 4 6
Step 2: Calculate the distance between each digit and the next (the last digit with the first):
7 to 7 = 0
7 to 6 = 1
6 to 4 = 2
4 to 6 = 2
6 to 7 = 1
Step 3: Combine the filters to a string:
0 1 2 2 1 = 01221