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The Sun accounts for about 99.86 percent of the total mass of the solar system.

Why it is true

Jupiter and Saturn are the largest planets and hold most of the remaining mass, but even combined they represent only about 0.13 percent. This means that all the other planets, moons, asteroids and comets together make up a tiny fraction of the solar system.

Source: NASA

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