Step 1: Divide the number into separate digits:
35999 => 3 5 9 9 9
Step 2: Calculate the distance between each digit and the next (the last digit with the first):
3 to 5 = 2
5 to 9 = 4
9 to 9 = 0
9 to 9 = 0
9 to 3 = 6
Step 3: Combine the filters to a string:
2 4 0 0 6 = 24006