Step 1: Divide the number into separate digits:
170 => 1 7 0
Step 2: Calculate the distance between each digit and the next (the last digit with the first):
1 to 7 => 6
7 to 0 => 7
0 to 1 => 1
Step 3: Convert distances to codes (0=E[qual],
1 & 9 = C[onsecutive], 2-8 = N[one]):
6 => N
7 => N
1 => C
Step 4: Combine the filters to a string:
N N C = NNC