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There are 7 jhana factors, not 5. SN 54.2: 7sb☀️ together with 16APSšŸŒ¬️šŸ˜¤

Notice that 7sb☀️ works as asyncronous, independent jhana factors that are present while one is in all four jhanas, or trying to attain jhanas doing 4sp satipatthana practice. 
In this sutta, the basic 7sb☀️ formula, is combined with the instructions for 16APSšŸŒ¬️šŸ˜¤ .  This is meant to be recited regularly and reflected upon. The same formula is applied to all the meditation subjects in SN 46. 

SN 46 twenty meditation subjects

It's heavily elided in most translations, but basically it's this same sutta as SN 54.2, but you plug in the different meditation subject where "apanasati sahagatam" appears in this one.
VII. IN-AND-OUT BREATHING
• 57. The Skeleton • 58. The Worm-Infested • 59. The Livid • 60. The Fissured • 61. The Bloated • 62. Lovingkindness • 63. Compassion • 64. Altruistic Joy • 65. Equanimity • 66. Breathing

VIII. CESSATION
• 67. Foulness • 68. Death • 69. Repulsiveness of Food • 70. Nondelight • 71. Impermanence • 72. Suffering • 73. Nonself • 74. Abandonment • 75. Dispassion • 76. Cessation


SN 54.2 bojjh-aį¹…ga-suttaį¹ƒ
SN 54.2 awakening-factors-discourse
“ānā-pāna-s-sati, bhikkhave,
Inhaling (&) exhaling rememberfulness, monks,
bhāvitā bahulīkatā
Devleoped (&) pursued,
Mahap-phalā hoti mahā-nisaį¹ƒsā.
{is of} great-fruit {****} (&) great-benefit.
kathaį¹ƒ bhāvitā ca, bhikkhave, ānā-pāna-s-sati
How (is) {breath-rememberfulness} developed,
kathaį¹ƒ bahulÄ«-katā
how (is it) abundantly-practiced,
Mahap-phalā hoti mahā-nisaį¹ƒsā?
{to be of} great-fruit (&) great-benefit?
idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu
here, monks, *******
inhaling-&-exhaling-*-remembering-[practiced] together-with
ānā-pāna-s-sati-sahagataį¹ƒ
sati-
(the) Remembering-
-sam-bojjh-aį¹…gaį¹ƒ
-***-awakening-factor;
bhāveti
Develop (that)!
Viveka-nissitaį¹ƒ
seclusion (is) necessary,
Vi-rāga-nissitaį¹ƒ
Dis-passion (is) necessary,
Nirodha-nissitaį¹ƒ
cessation (is) necessary,
Vossagga-pariį¹‡Ämiį¹ƒ,
relinquishment (is what it) matures (into).
inhaling-&-exhaling-*-remembering-[practiced] together-with
ānā-pāna-s-sati-sahagataį¹ƒ
Dhamma-vicaya-
(the) Dhamma-[principles]-investigation-
-sam-bojjh-aį¹…gaį¹ƒ
-***-awakening-factor;
bhāveti
Develop (that)!
Viveka-nissitaį¹ƒ
seclusion (is) necessary,
Vi-rāga-nissitaį¹ƒ
Dis-passion (is) necessary,
Nirodha-nissitaį¹ƒ
cessation (is) necessary,
Vossagga-pariį¹‡Ämiį¹ƒ,
relinquishment (is what it) matures (into).
inhaling-&-exhaling-*-remembering-[practiced] together-with
ānā-pāna-s-sati-sahagataį¹ƒ
vīriya-
(the) Vigor-
-sam-bojjh-aį¹…gaį¹ƒ
-***-awakening-factor;
bhāveti
Develop (that)!
Viveka-nissitaį¹ƒ
seclusion (is) necessary,
Vi-rāga-nissitaį¹ƒ
Dis-passion (is) necessary,
Nirodha-nissitaį¹ƒ
cessation (is) necessary,
Vossagga-pariį¹‡Ämiį¹ƒ,
relinquishment (is what it) matures (into).
inhaling-&-exhaling-*-remembering-[practiced] together-with
ānā-pāna-s-sati-sahagataį¹ƒ
pīti-
(the) Rapture-
-sam-bojjh-aį¹…gaį¹ƒ
-***-awakening-factor;
bhāveti
Develop (that)!
Viveka-nissitaį¹ƒ
seclusion (is) necessary,
Vi-rāga-nissitaį¹ƒ
Dis-passion (is) necessary,
Nirodha-nissitaį¹ƒ
cessation (is) necessary,
Vossagga-pariį¹‡Ämiį¹ƒ,
relinquishment (is what it) matures (into).
inhaling-&-exhaling-*-remembering-[practiced] together-with
ānā-pāna-s-sati-sahagataį¹ƒ
passaddhi-
(the) Pacification-
-sam-bojjh-aį¹…gaį¹ƒ
-***-awakening-factor;
bhāveti
Develop (that)!
Viveka-nissitaį¹ƒ
seclusion (is) necessary,
Vi-rāga-nissitaį¹ƒ
Dis-passion (is) necessary,
Nirodha-nissitaį¹ƒ
cessation (is) necessary,
Vossagga-pariį¹‡Ämiį¹ƒ,
relinquishment (is what it) matures (into).
inhaling-&-exhaling-*-remembering-[practiced] together-with
ānā-pāna-s-sati-sahagataį¹ƒ
samādhi-
(the) Undistractable-Lucidity-
-sam-bojjh-aį¹…gaį¹ƒ
-***-awakening-factor;
bhāveti
Develop (that)!
Viveka-nissitaį¹ƒ
seclusion (is) necessary,
Vi-rāga-nissitaį¹ƒ
Dis-passion (is) necessary,
Nirodha-nissitaį¹ƒ
cessation (is) necessary,
Vossagga-pariį¹‡Ämiį¹ƒ,
relinquishment (is what it) matures (into).
inhaling-&-exhaling-*-remembering-[practiced] together-with
ānā-pāna-s-sati-sahagataį¹ƒ
upekkhā-
(the) Equanimous-Observation-
-sam-bojjh-aį¹…gaį¹ƒ
-***-awakening-factor;
bhāveti
Develop (that)!
Viveka-nissitaį¹ƒ
seclusion (is) necessary,
Vi-rāga-nissitaį¹ƒ
Dis-passion (is) necessary,
Nirodha-nissitaį¹ƒ
cessation (is) necessary,
Vossagga-pariį¹‡Ämiį¹ƒ,
relinquishment (is what it) matures (into).
evaį¹ƒ bhāvitā kho, bhikkhave, ānā-pāna-s-sati
thus developed ***, **********, {***-****-*-****}
evaį¹ƒ bahulÄ«katā
thus pursued,
Mahap-phalā hoti mahā-nisaį¹ƒsā”ti.
{breath-rememberfulness} {is of} great-fruit (&) great-benefit.’

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