Step 1: Divide the number into separate digits:
087 => 0 8 7
Step 2: Calculate the distance between each digit and the next (the last digit with the first):
0 to 8 => 8
8 to 7 => 1
7 to 0 => 7
Step 3: Convert distances to codes (0=E[qual],
1 & 9 = C[onsecutive], 2-8 = N[one]):
8 => N
1 => C
7 => N
Step 4: Combine the filters to a string:
N C N = NCN