It is probably impossible to enumerate all the methods.
Apart from long multiplication you can have
Two-way partitioning:
(10 + 9) * (20 + 1) = 200 + 10 + 180 + 9 = 399
This is usually done in a 2x2 grid.
Partitioning 21
19*(20 + 1) = 19*2*10 + 19*1 = 38*10 + 19 = 380 + 19 = 399
Partitioning 19
(20 - 1)*21 = 2*10*21 - 1*21 = 42*10 - 21 = 420 - 21 = 399
Or. if you are savvy enough,
Difference of two squares
(20 - 1)*(20 + 1) = 202 - 11 = 400 - 1 = 399
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