Step 1: Divide the number into separate digits:
63996 => 6 3 9 9 6
Step 2: Calculate the distance between each digit and the next (the last digit with the first):
6 to 3 = 3
3 to 9 = 6
9 to 9 = 0
9 to 6 = 3
6 to 6 = 0
Step 3: Combine the filters to a string:
3 6 0 3 0 = 36030