To convert \( 8.0724 \times 10^{-12} \) centimeters to kilometers, we can use the conversion factor that \( 1 \) kilometer is equal to \( 100,000 \) centimeters.
First, we can set up the conversion as follows:
\[ \text{Distance in kilometers} = \frac{\text{Distance in centimeters}}{100,000} \]
Substituting the given distance in centimeters:
\[ \text{Distance in kilometers} = \frac{8.0724 \times 10^{-12}}{100,000} \]
Now, perform the division:
\[ \text{Distance in kilometers} = \frac{8.0724 \times 10^{-12}}{10^5} = 8.0724 \times 10^{-12} \times 10^{-5} = 8.0724 \times 10^{-17} \]
Thus, \( 8.0724 \times 10^{-12} \) centimeters is equal to \( 8.0724 \times 10^{-17} \) kilometers.