Step 1: Divide the number into separate digits:
31736 => 3 1 7 3 6
Step 2: Calculate the distance between each digit and the next (the last digit with the first):
3 to 1 = 2
1 to 7 = 6
7 to 3 = 4
3 to 6 = 3
6 to 3 = 3
Step 3: Combine the filters to a string:
2 6 4 3 3 = 26433