To find the circumference \( C \) of a circle, you can use the formula:
\[ C = 2 \pi r \]
where \( r \) is the radius of the circle. Given that the radius is 17 cm and using \( \pi \approx 3.14 \), we can substitute the values into the formula:
\[ C = 2 \times 3.14 \times 17 \]
Calculating this step by step:
- Calculate \( 2 \times 3.14 = 6.28 \)
- Now multiply \( 6.28 \times 17 \):
\[ 6.28 \times 17 = 106.76 \]
Therefore, the circumference of the circle is:
\[ \boxed{106.76} , \text{cm} \]