1. The problem asks to find the reciprocal of 17. 2. The reciprocal of a number $a$ is given by the formula $$\text{reciprocal} = \frac{1}{a}$$ 3. Applying this formula to 17, we get $$\frac{1}{17}$$ 4. Since 17 is a nonzero number, its reciprocal is simply $$\frac{1}{17}$$. 5. Therefore, the reciprocal of 17 is $$\frac{1}{17}$$.