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The Sun accounts for ninety-nine point eight six percent of the total mass of the solar system.

Why it is true

The central star of our system is massively dominant. All planets, moons, asteroids, and comets together constitute only a tiny fraction of the remaining mass, highlighting the overwhelming scale of the Sun.

Source: NASA

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