Step 1: Divide the number into separate digits:
37917 => 3 7 9 1 7
Step 2: Calculate the distance between each digit and the next (the last digit with the first):
3 to 7 => 4
7 to 9 => 2
9 to 1 => 8
1 to 7 => 6
7 to 3 => 4
Step 3: Convert distances to codes (0=E[qual],
1 & 9 = C[onsecutive], 2-8 = N[one]):
4 => N
2 => N
8 => N
6 => N
4 => N
Step 4: Combine the filters to a string:
N N N N N = NNNNN