Step 1: Divide the number into separate digits:
01408 => 0 1 4 0 8
Step 2: Calculate the distance between each digit and the next (the last digit with the first):
0 to 1 = 1
1 to 4 = 3
4 to 0 = 4
0 to 8 = 8
8 to 0 = 8
Step 3: Combine the filters to a string:
1 3 4 8 8 = 13488