Step 1: Divide the number into separate digits:
67908 => 6 7 9 0 8
Step 2: Calculate the distance between each digit and the next (the last digit with the first):
6 to 7 = 1
7 to 9 = 2
9 to 0 = 9
0 to 8 = 8
8 to 6 = 2
Step 3: Combine the filters to a string:
1 2 9 8 2 = 12982