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Show that $$\sum_{k=1}^n{\mspace{-2mu}\frac{\left\lvert\sin{k}\right\rvert}{k}}\sim\frac{2}{\pi}\mspace{-1.5mu}\sum_{k=1}^n{\mspace{-2mu}\frac{1}{\mspace{-1mu}k}}$$ as $n\to\infty$.

Alternatively, since $\displaystyle\frac{1}{\ln{x}}\mspace{-1.5mu}\int_0^x{\mspace{-2mu}\frac{\left\lvert\sin{t}\right\rvert}{t}\operatorname{d}\!t}$ converges to $\dfrac{2}{\pi}$ as $x\to{+\infty}$ and $\displaystyle\lim_{n\to\infty}{\frac{{\it{H}}_n}{\ln{n}}}=1$, how can we prove that $$\sum_{{1}\leq{n}\leq{\left\lfloor{x}\right\rfloor}}{\mspace{-2mu}\frac{\left\lvert\sin{n}\right\rvert}{n}}\sim\int_0^x{\mspace{-2mu}\frac{\left\lvert\sin{t}\right\rvert}{t}\operatorname*{d}\!t}$$ as $x\to{+\infty}$?

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  • I would suggesting finding an asymptotic formula, with error term, for $\sum_{k\le x} |\sin k|$ (using equidistribution of the integers modulo $\pi$, similar in spirit to the links you provided), and then using partial summation to incorporate the factor $\frac1k$. – Greg Martin Oct 15 '20 at 19:44
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    The sequence ${ k/\pi}$ is equidistributed in $[0,1]$. Therefore $\sum_{k \leqslant n} \lvert \sin k\rvert \sim \frac{2}{\pi}n$. Sum by parts. – Daniel Fischer Oct 15 '20 at 19:44

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