Step 1: Divide the number into separate digits:
38752 => 3 8 7 5 2
Step 2: Calculate the distance between each digit and the next (the last digit with the first):
3 to 8 = 5
8 to 7 = 1
7 to 5 = 2
5 to 2 = 3
2 to 3 = 1
Step 3: Combine the filters to a string:
5 1 2 3 1 = 51231