One-third is one divided by three.
One-third lies between 0 and 1 on the number-line
Similarly....
Negative one-third is negative one divided by three.
It lies between -1 and 0 on the number-line. So no, -1 and -1/3 are not equal.
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Negative one third.
negative fourth fifths is less than negative one-third
one third
Only if it is one third of twelve. Otherwise, it is equal to 0.333 (repeating).
A third of the sum. One-third of nine would be three, for instance.